Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chad
Chad: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 375 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chad stood at 375 t.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chad peaked at 15,100 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31 t, in 1964.
Chad ranks 170th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chad, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126 t | — |
| 1962 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31 t | -75.4% |
| 1965 | 400 t | +1190.3% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 642 t | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 800 t | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 1,056 t | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 1,660 t | +57.2% |
| 1971 | 1,058 t | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 1,137 t | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,212 t | +94.5% |
| 1974 | 4,500 t | +103.4% |
| 1975 | 2,800 t | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 3,078 t | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3,360 t | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3,600 t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 500 t | -86.1% |
| 1981 | 1,600 t | +220.0% |
| 1982 | 1,700 t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,500 t | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,600 t | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 2,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 2,178 t | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2,028 t | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,400 t | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 4,224 t | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 2,128 t | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 3,000 t | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,100 t | +403.3% |
| 1997 | 3,450 t | -77.2% |
| 1998 | 10,695 t | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 196 t | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 t | +843.9% |
| 2004 | 1,943 t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10,067 t | +418.1% |
| 2006 | 5,704 t | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 4,067 t | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 981 t | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 1,561 t | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 1,450 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3,681 t | +153.9% |
| 2012 | 558 t | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 3,525 t | +531.7% |
| 2014 | 5,094 t | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 3,124 t | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 9,554 t | +205.8% |
| 2017 | 557 t | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 7,110 t | +1176.5% |
| 2019 | 3,932 t | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 7,796 t | +98.3% |
| 2021 | 811 t | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 1,437 t | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 627 t | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 375 t | -40.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 375 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 375 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1190.3% | 31 t | 400 t |
| 2018 | +1176.5% | 557 t | 7,110 t |
| 2003 | +843.9% | 196 t | 1,850 t |
| 2013 | +531.7% | 558 t | 3,525 t |
| 2005 | +418.1% | 1,943 t | 10,067 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.89 t | 31 t | 1,056 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,601 t | 1,058 t | 4,500 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,131 t | 500 t | 3,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,800 t | 2,000 t | 15,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,837 t | 196 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,858 t | 557 t | 9,554 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,209 t | 375 t | 7,796 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 167 Bahamas 463 t compare
- 168 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 460.73 t compare
- 169 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 358 t compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 310 t compare
- 173 Comoros 303 t 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chad?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chad was 375 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15,100 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 t in 1964.
- How does Chad rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf