Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad
Chad: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.02 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad stood at 0.01 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad peaked at 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
That places Chad 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.017 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 189 Eritrea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Burundi 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Angola 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Iceland 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Mali 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Niger 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Chad was 0.01 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Chad ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.