Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Chad 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 161 Tunisia 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bahrain 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Aruba 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Afghanistan 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.