Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Chad
Chad: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3,739 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Chad stood at 3,739 1000 ha. 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 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Chad peaked at 6,768 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,739 1000 ha, in 2025.
Chad ranks 75th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,768 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,730 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,693 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,655 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,617 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,579 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,542 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,504 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,466 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,428 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,391 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,353 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,271 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,189 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,106 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,024 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,942 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,860 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,777 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,695 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,613 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,530 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,402 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,274 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,147 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,019 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,891 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,763 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,635 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,507 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,379 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,251 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,123 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,995 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,867 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,739 1000 ha | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,598 1000 ha | 6,428 1000 ha | 6,768 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,061 1000 ha | 5,695 1000 ha | 6,391 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,078 1000 ha | 4,507 1000 ha | 5,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,059 1000 ha | 3,739 1000 ha | 4,379 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Chad?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Chad was 3,739 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,768 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,739 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Chad ranks 75th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).