Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad
Chad: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad stood at 3.17 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad peaked at 3.17 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 kg/ha, in 1964.
Chad ranks 161st 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0434 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0324 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0403 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 kg/ha | -73.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1379 kg/ha | +1188.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1379 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2214 kg/ha | +60.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2759 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3041 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3907 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4317 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3921 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7601 kg/ha | +93.9% |
| 1974 | 1.54 kg/ha | +102.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9333 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9929 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.08 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.14 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6508 kg/ha | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1587 kg/ha | -75.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5079 kg/ha | +220.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5397 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7937 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9524 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8112 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.624 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6743 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.624 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6061 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 kg/ha | +67.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6259 kg/ha | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5848 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 1996 | 2.19 kg/ha | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9504 kg/ha | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 2.95 kg/ha | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 3.03 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.03 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.95 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 kg/ha | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 kg/ha | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.92 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.17 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.17 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1188.8% | 0.0107 kg/ha | 0.1379 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +220.0% | 0.1587 kg/ha | 0.5079 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +210.0% | 0.9504 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1338 kg/ha | 0.0107 kg/ha | 0.3041 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8319 kg/ha | 0.3907 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.67 kg/ha | 0.1587 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 kg/ha | 0.5848 kg/ha | 3.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 kg/ha | 1.07 kg/ha | 3.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 2.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 3.17 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 158 Madagascar 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 159 Angola 3.18 kg/ha compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 3.18 kg/ha compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 kg/ha compare
- 163 Ethiopia PDR 2.66 kg/ha compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.55 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Chad rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Chad ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).