Botswana vs Chad: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Botswana
17,547 tonnes
in 2023
Chad
16,921 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
117th
Chad rank
119th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17,547 tonnes against 16,921 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 626 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Chad ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,444 tonnes | 388 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1,129 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 1,435 tonnes | Chad |
| 1980s | 395.5 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | 1,735 tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 1,847 tonnes | 4,996 tonnes | 3,148 tonnes | Chad |
| 2000s | 7,277 tonnes | 9,701 tonnes | 2,424 tonnes | Chad |
| 2010s | 13,874 tonnes | 11,503 tonnes | 2,371 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15,044 tonnes | 15,840 tonnes | 796.75 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Botswana or Chad?
- Botswana, at 17,547 tonnes against 16,921 tonnes in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Botswana and Chad?
- 626 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Botswana ranks 117th 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.