Chad vs Lebanon: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Chad
16,921 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon
15,604 tonnes
in 2023
Chad rank
119th
Lebanon rank
122nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Chad
- Lebanon
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16,921 tonnes against 15,604 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 1,317 tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Chad ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388 tonnes | 10,915 tonnes | 10,527 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2,564 tonnes | 21,280 tonnes | 18,716 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2,131 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 12,269 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 4,996 tonnes | 17,994 tonnes | 12,999 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 6,868 tonnes | 18,628 tonnes | 11,760 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11,503 tonnes | 19,091 tonnes | 7,588 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 15,840 tonnes | 12,428 tonnes | 3,412 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Chad or Lebanon?
- Chad, at 16,921 tonnes against 15,604 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Chad and Lebanon?
- 1,317 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lebanon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Lebanon rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Chad ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 122nd 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.