Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad
Chad: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.9 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad is 2.9 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad peaked at 2.9 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4396 kg/ha, in 1979.
Chad ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4435 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4464 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4517 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4532 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4711 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4809 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4969 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.508 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5051 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.522 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5255 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5525 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5394 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5305 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4728 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4798 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5169 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5342 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4396 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.476 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5318 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5571 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6067 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6134 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6447 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6426 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.652 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6817 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7047 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7259 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7896 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8443 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7993 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8378 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9114 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.965 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.56 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9 kg/ha | +5.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.9 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.9 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.473 kg/ha | 0.4435 kg/ha | 0.508 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5113 kg/ha | 0.4396 kg/ha | 0.5525 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6111 kg/ha | 0.476 kg/ha | 0.7047 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9432 kg/ha | 0.7259 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 kg/ha | 1.7 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 kg/ha | 2.47 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad was 2.9 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Chad ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).