Forest area in Chad
Chad: Forest area was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Chad stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Chad peaked at 5.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chad?
- Forest area in Chad was 3.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for forest area?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.