Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad
Chad: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad stood at 0.0021 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0112 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Chad 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -7.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2541 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chad was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Chad ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.