Angola vs Chad: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Angola
18,128 tonnes
in 2023
Chad
16,921 tonnes
in 2023
Angola rank
116th
Chad rank
119th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Angola
- Chad
How they compare
Angola currently reports 18,128 tonnes against 16,921 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 1,207 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 116th and Chad ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 388 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 7,744 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 5,181 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 6,031 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 2,250 tonnes | 4,996 tonnes | 2,746 tonnes | Chad |
| 2000s | 5,298 tonnes | 6,409 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes | Chad |
| 2010s | 21,268 tonnes | 11,503 tonnes | 9,765 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,462 tonnes | 15,840 tonnes | 6,621 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Angola or Chad?
- Angola, at 18,128 tonnes against 16,921 tonnes in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Angola and Chad?
- 1,207 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Chad?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Chad rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Angola ranks 116th and Chad ranks 119th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.