Forest area in Chad
Chad: Forest area was 39,804 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Chad stood at 39,804 sq. km. 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 67,300 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,804 sq. km, in 2023.
Chad ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,604 sq. km | 63,907 sq. km | 67,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,826 sq. km | 56,123 sq. km | 63,530 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,637 sq. km | 44,220 sq. km | 55,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,465 sq. km | 39,804 sq. km | 43,130 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chad?
- Forest area in Chad was 39,804 sq. km 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 67,300 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,804 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for forest area?
- Chad ranks 76th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.