Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad
Chad: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.31 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad stood at 7.31 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad peaked at 9.97 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.04 kg/ha, in 2000.
Chad ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.11 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 7.18 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.33 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.41 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.48 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.56 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.63 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.72 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.74 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 8.65 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.75 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.97 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.83 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.69 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.63 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 8.51 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.74 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.43 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.39 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.34 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.53 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.48 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.41 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.36 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.32 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.27 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.97 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 7.82 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 7.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.78 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.74 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.69 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.68 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.92 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 6.19 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.17 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.04 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.06 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.51 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.51 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.65 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.94 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.92 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.75 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.79 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.91 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.94 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.04 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.15 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.27 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.31 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.31 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.31 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.45 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.31 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.65 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.33 kg/ha | 7.03 kg/ha | 7.63 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 kg/ha | 7.72 kg/ha | 8.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 kg/ha | 8.27 kg/ha | 8.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 kg/ha | 6.17 kg/ha | 9.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 kg/ha | 6.04 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 kg/ha | 6.7 kg/ha | 7.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 kg/ha | 7.23 kg/ha | 7.31 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad was 7.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Chad ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).