Forest area in Chad
Chad: Forest area was 3,611 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,611 ha th
World rank
92nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
6,730 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,611 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,611 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Chad peaked at 6,730 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,611 ha th, in 2025.
Chad ranks 92nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,730 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 6,353 ha th | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5,530 ha th | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,890 ha th | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4,251 ha th | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 3,611 ha th | -15.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3,611 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3,611 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,730 ha th | 6,730 ha th | 6,730 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,353 ha th | 6,353 ha th | 6,353 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,210 ha th | 4,890 ha th | 5,530 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,931 ha th | 3,611 ha th | 4,251 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 91 Cuba 3,622 ha th compare
- 93 Guatemala 3,536 ha th compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
- 95 Serbia 3,475 ha th compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chad?
- Forest area in Chad was 3,611 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,730 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,611 ha th in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forest area?
- Chad ranks 92nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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