Belize vs Chad: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belize
16,770 tonnes
in 2023
Chad
16,921 tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
120th
Chad rank
119th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belize
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16,921 tonnes against 16,770 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 151 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 120th and Chad ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.11 tonnes | 388 tonnes | 33.11 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 660.44 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 1,903 tonnes | Chad |
| 1980s | 1,111 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 1,503 tonnes | 4,996 tonnes | 3,492 tonnes | Chad |
| 2000s | 5,726 tonnes | 6,868 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Chad |
| 2010s | 12,623 tonnes | 11,503 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 14,286 tonnes | 15,840 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belize or Chad?
- Chad, at 16,921 tonnes against 16,770 tonnes in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belize and Chad?
- 151 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Chad?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Chad rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belize ranks 120th 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.