Fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad
Chad: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 16,921 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 16,921 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad peaked at 16,921 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31 tonnes, in 1964.
Chad ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 882 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,564 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,131 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,996 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,868 tonnes | 4,098 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,503 tonnes | 7,871 tonnes | 15,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,840 tonnes | 14,146 tonnes | 16,921 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad was 16,921 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16,921 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Chad rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Chad ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.