NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Chad
Chad: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1,696 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Chad, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,696 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 94,676.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Chad peaked at 51,916 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.79 t, in 2023.
That places Chad 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Chad, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,000 t | +119900.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 51,916 t | +419.2% |
| 2006 | 32,000 t | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 16,000 t | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 15 t | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 2,000 t | +13233.3% |
| 2011 | 20,439 t | +922.0% |
| 2012 | 16 t | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 2,035 t | +12618.8% |
| 2014 | 3,110 t | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 3,985 t | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 32,003 t | +703.1% |
| 2017 | 466.29 t | -98.5% |
| 2018 | 8,608 t | +1746.0% |
| 2019 | 6,259 t | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 39,214 t | +526.5% |
| 2021 | 170 t | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 62.4 t | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 t | -97.1% |
| 2024 | 1,696 t | +94676.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,696 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,976 t, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,696 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +119900.0% | 10 t | 12,000 t |
| 2024 | +94676.5% | 1.79 t | 1,696 t |
| 2010 | +13233.3% | 15 t | 2,000 t |
| 2013 | +12618.8% | 16 t | 2,035 t |
| 2018 | +1746.0% | 466.29 t | 8,608 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,420 t | 10 t | 51,916 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,892 t | 16 t | 32,003 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,229 t | 1.79 t | 39,214 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Chad?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Chad was 1,696 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51,916 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 t in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Chad ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf