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 116th out of 204 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.

Fertilizer use per capita in Chad

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

116th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.72 Kilograms per capita

in 1976

All-time low

0.02 Kilograms per capita

in 1980

Years of data

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 116th of 204 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.

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

113 Saint Lucia 0.6 Kilograms per capita compare
114 Algeria 0.58 Kilograms per capita compare
114 Azerbaijan 0.58 Kilograms per capita compare
117 Jamaica 0.53 Kilograms per capita compare
117 Rwanda 0.53 Kilograms per capita compare
119 Congo 0.52 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Chad

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 72.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)

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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 116th out of 204 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

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.