Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chad
Chad: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 254 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chad recorded 254 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 452.2% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chad peaked at 7,787 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.
Chad ranks 164th 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chad, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45 t | — |
| 1962 | 45 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 63 t | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 80 t | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 480 t | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 600 t | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 1,056 t | +76.0% |
| 1970 | 1,107 t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 661 t | -40.3% |
| 1972 | 747 t | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,440 t | +92.8% |
| 1974 | 3,200 t | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 1,800 t | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 1,944 t | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,920 t | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,400 t | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 300 t | -78.6% |
| 1981 | 1,400 t | +366.7% |
| 1982 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1,500 t | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 800 t | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 1,300 t | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 1,045 t | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,116 t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,900 t | +70.3% |
| 1991 | 2,600 t | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 2,592 t | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,562 t | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,800 t | +140.0% |
| 1997 | 2,400 t | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1,725 t | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 2,000 t | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,805 t | +180400.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 t | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 7,787 t | +419.1% |
| 2006 | 4,800 t | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 2,411 t | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 429 t | — |
| 2010 | 300 t | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 3,065 t | +921.7% |
| 2012 | 2 t | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 307 t | +15250.0% |
| 2014 | 1,662 t | +441.4% |
| 2015 | 1,802 t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,800 t | +166.4% |
| 2017 | 69 t | -98.6% |
| 2018 | 1,372 t | +1888.4% |
| 2019 | 938 t | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 6,279 t | +569.4% |
| 2021 | 255 t | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 9 t | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 46 t | +411.1% |
| 2024 | 254 t | +452.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 254 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,028 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 254 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +180400.0% | 1 t | 1,805 t |
| 2013 | +15250.0% | 2 t | 307 t |
| 2018 | +1888.4% | 69 t | 1,372 t |
| 2011 | +921.7% | 300 t | 3,065 t |
| 2020 | +569.4% | 938 t | 6,279 t |
| 1967 | +500.0% | 80 t | 480 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.33 t | 45 t | 1,056 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,580 t | 661 t | 3,200 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,236 t | 300 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,358 t | 1,562 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,273 t | 0 t | 7,787 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,432 t | 2 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,369 t | 9 t | 6,279 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 161 Palestine 273 t compare
- 162 China, Hong Kong SAR 261 t compare
- 163 Mauritania 258 t compare
- 165 Dominica 150 t compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143 t compare
- 167 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 140.98 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chad?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chad was 254 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7,787 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Chad ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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