Share global forest in Chad
Chad: Share global forest was 0.0872 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0872
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
83rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1549
in 1990
All-time low
0.0872
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Chad stood at 0.0872. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Chad peaked at 0.1549 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0872, in 2025.
That places Chad 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1549 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1545 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.154 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1535 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.153 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1525 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.152 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1515 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.151 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1505 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1463 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1445 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1427 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1408 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.139 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1372 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1353 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1335 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1287 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1258 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1228 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1199 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.117 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.114 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.111 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.108 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.105 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1021 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0932 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0902 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0872 | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0872 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0872 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1527 | 0.1505 | 0.1549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1417 | 0.1335 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1184 | 0.105 | 0.1316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 | 0.0872 | 0.1021 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 80 Uzbekistan 0.0941 compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0912 compare
- 82 Cuba 0.0875 compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.0854 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.085 compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0839 compare
More environment data for Chad
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.14 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 35.74 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Chad?
- Share global forest in Chad was 0.0872 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1549 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for share global forest?
- Chad ranks 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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