Tree cover loss in Chad
Chad: Tree cover loss was 13,084 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Chad stood at 13,084 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 336.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Chad peaked at 13,084 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188.69 hectares, in 2003.
That places Chad 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 867.94 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,918 hectares | +121.0% |
| 2003 | 188.69 hectares | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 450.61 hectares | +138.8% |
| 2005 | 462.09 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,967 hectares | +542.1% |
| 2007 | 992.63 hectares | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 3,388 hectares | +241.3% |
| 2009 | 1,055 hectares | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 253.28 hectares | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 912.6 hectares | +260.3% |
| 2012 | 2,469 hectares | +170.6% |
| 2013 | 2,892 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2,997 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,588 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3,164 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 6,764 hectares | +113.8% |
| 2018 | 6,930 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,057 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 3,433 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 5,094 hectares | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 5,443 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11,065 hectares | +103.3% |
| 2024 | 13,084 hectares | +18.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13,084 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400 hectares, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13,084 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,366 hectares | 188.69 hectares | 3,388 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,403 hectares | 253.28 hectares | 6,930 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,624 hectares | 3,433 hectares | 13,084 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 74 Bangladesh 15,911 hectares compare
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- 79 Hungary 12,697 hectares compare
- 80 Greece 12,444 hectares compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Chad?
- Tree cover loss in Chad was 13,084 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13,084 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.69 hectares in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for tree cover loss?
- Chad ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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