Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad
Chad: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.24 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.02 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad is 1.24 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad peaked at 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Chad ranks 165th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +466.7% |
| 1968 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +88.5% |
| 1974 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | +124.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +340.0% |
| 1982 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.24 kilograms per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 kilograms per hectare, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.24 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +466.7% | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare |
| 1981 | +340.0% | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5189 kilograms per hectare | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.389 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.614 kilograms per hectare | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.576 kilograms per hectare | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.816 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 162 Lesotho 1.43 kilograms per hectare compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 1.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 164 Sudan 1.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 1.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Madagascar 1.11 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Chad was 1.24 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Chad ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.