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Net Forest conversion — Area in Chad

Chad: Net Forest conversion — Area was 128.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
128.15 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 223 countries
All-time high
128.27 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
37.92 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Chad, 1990–2025

4060801001201990200720251990: 37.9 1000 ha1991: 37.9 1000 ha1992: 37.9 1000 ha1993: 37.9 1000 ha1994: 37.9 1000 ha1995: 37.9 1000 ha1996: 37.9 1000 ha1997: 37.9 1000 ha1998: 37.9 1000 ha1999: 37.9 1000 ha2000: 37.9 1000 ha2001: 82.7 1000 ha2002: 82.7 1000 ha2003: 82.7 1000 ha2004: 82.7 1000 ha2005: 82.7 1000 ha2006: 82.7 1000 ha2007: 82.7 1000 ha2008: 82.7 1000 ha2009: 82.7 1000 ha2010: 82.7 1000 ha2011: 128.1 1000 ha2012: 128.1 1000 ha2013: 128.1 1000 ha2014: 128.1 1000 ha2015: 128.1 1000 ha2016: 128.3 1000 ha2017: 128.3 1000 ha2018: 128.3 1000 ha2019: 128.3 1000 ha2020: 128.3 1000 ha2021: 128.2 1000 ha2022: 128.2 1000 ha2023: 128.2 1000 ha2024: 128.2 1000 ha2025: 128.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Chad recorded 128.15 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Chad peaked at 128.27 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.92 1000 ha, in 1990.

Chad ranks 17th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Chad, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 37.92 1000 ha —
1991 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 37.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 82.67 1000 ha +118.0%
2002 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 82.67 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 128.13 1000 ha +55.0%
2012 128.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 128.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 128.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 128.13 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 128.27 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 128.27 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 128.27 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 128.27 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 128.27 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 128.15 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 128.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 128.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 128.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 128.15 1000 ha +0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 128.15 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 128.15 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.92 1000 ha 37.92 1000 ha 37.92 1000 ha 10
2000s 78.2 1000 ha 37.92 1000 ha 82.67 1000 ha 10
2010s 123.64 1000 ha 82.67 1000 ha 128.27 1000 ha 10
2020s 128.17 1000 ha 128.15 1000 ha 128.27 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  3. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  4. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
  5. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
  7. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  8. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  9. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  10. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  11. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  12. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  13. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  14. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  15. 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Chad?
Net forest conversion — area in Chad was 128.15 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 128.27 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 37.92 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Chad rank for net forest conversion — area?
Chad ranks 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).