Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad
Chad: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 2.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2022
All-time low
0.03
in 1980
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.07 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad peaked at 2.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1980.
That places Chad 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.08 | — |
| 1972 | 0.2 | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 0.38 | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.99 | +130.2% |
| 1977 | 0.74 | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.63 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.03 | -95.2% |
| 1981 | 0.51 | +1600.0% |
| 1982 | 0.73 | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 0.57 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.63 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | -67.1% |
| 1987 | 0.66 | +164.0% |
| 1988 | 0.51 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.78 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.46 | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 0.88 | +91.3% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.58 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +120.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4825 | 0.08 | 0.99 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.519 | 0.03 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.812 | 0.46 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.03 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.18 | 2.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 147 Mozambique 2.08 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
- 151 Reunion 1.85 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Chad was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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