Fertilizer use per capita in Chad
Chad: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.57 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.57 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.72 Kilograms per capita
in 1976
All-time low
0.02 Kilograms per capita
in 1980
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Chad, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.57 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Chad peaked at 0.72 Kilograms per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Kilograms per capita, in 1980.
Chad ranks 117th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | +86.7% |
| 1974 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | +132.3% |
| 1977 | 0.53 Kilograms per capita | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | -95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | +1650.0% |
| 1982 | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 0.39 Kilograms per capita | +160.0% |
| 1988 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5 Kilograms per capita | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | -52.0% |
| 1994 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.53 Kilograms per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.41 Kilograms per capita | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.46 Kilograms per capita | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.41 Kilograms per capita | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.63 Kilograms per capita | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5 Kilograms per capita | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.53 Kilograms per capita | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.46 Kilograms per capita | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.41 Kilograms per capita | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.39 Kilograms per capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | -5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.57 Kilograms per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 Kilograms per capita, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.57 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1650.0% | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.35 Kilograms per capita |
| 1987 | +160.0% | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | 0.39 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3488 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.322 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.397 Kilograms per capita | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.462 Kilograms per capita | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.476 Kilograms per capita | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | 0.63 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 Kilograms per capita | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Chad?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Chad was 0.57 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 Kilograms per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Chad ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.