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 119th of 202 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.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 94 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 117 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 31 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1965 | 400 tonnes | +1190.3% |
| 1966 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 642 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 800 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 882 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 1,133 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 1,252 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1,137 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,212 tonnes | +94.5% |
| 1974 | 4,500 tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1975 | 2,800 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 3,078 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3,360 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3,600 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1981 | 1,600 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1982 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,600 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 2,178 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2,028 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,400 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 4,224 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 2,128 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,558 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 7,500 tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1997 | 3,450 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 10,695 tonnes | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,252 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 4,098 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,741 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 5,266 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 6,485 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 5,975 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6,761 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 7,102 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,131 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 8,323 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,871 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 10,273 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 11,257 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 13,930 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 11,690 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 14,573 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 13,932 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15,053 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 15,373 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,146 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 16,921 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 16,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16,921 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,884 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16,921 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1190.3% | 31 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1981 | +220.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes |
| 1998 | +210.0% | 3,450 tonnes | 10,695 tonnes |
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 |
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 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 119th out of 202 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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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.