Tree Cover Loss in Chad
Chad: Tree Cover Loss was 12,533 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Chad, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Chad is 12,533 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 383.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Chad peaked at 13,092 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194 hectares, in 2003.
Chad ranks 79th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 884 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,958 hectares | +121.5% |
| 2003 | 194 hectares | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 457 hectares | +135.6% |
| 2005 | 472 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,982 hectares | +531.8% |
| 2007 | 1,001 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2008 | 3,402 hectares | +239.9% |
| 2009 | 1,066 hectares | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 255 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 920 hectares | +260.8% |
| 2012 | 2,491 hectares | +170.8% |
| 2013 | 2,895 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 3,001 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,591 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 3,166 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 6,765 hectares | +113.7% |
| 2018 | 6,932 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,059 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 3,433 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 5,095 hectares | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 5,445 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 11,067 hectares | +103.3% |
| 2024 | 13,092 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 12,533 hectares | -4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 12,533 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,372 hectares, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 12,533 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,380 hectares | 194 hectares | 3,402 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,408 hectares | 255 hectares | 6,932 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,444 hectares | 3,433 hectares | 13,092 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Chad?
- Tree cover loss in Chad was 12,533 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13,092 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 hectares in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for tree cover loss?
- Chad ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.