Forestland — Area in Chad
Chad: Forestland — Area was 3,611 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,611 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Chad peaked at 6,730 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,611 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Chad 76th out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,730 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,692 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,655 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,617 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,579 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,541 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,504 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,466 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,428 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,390 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,353 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,270 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,188 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,106 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,024 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,941 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,859 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,777 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,695 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,612 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,530 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,402 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,274 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,146 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,018 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,890 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,763 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,635 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,507 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,379 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,251 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,123 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,995 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,867 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,739 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3,611 1000 ha | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3,611 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3,611 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,560 1000 ha | 6,390 1000 ha | 6,730 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,983 1000 ha | 5,612 1000 ha | 6,353 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,954 1000 ha | 4,379 1000 ha | 5,530 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,931 1000 ha | 3,611 1000 ha | 4,251 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Chad?
- Forestland — area in Chad was 3,611 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,730 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,611 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forestland — area?
- Chad ranks 76th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).