Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Chad
Chad: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.24 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Chad stood at 0.24 kg/cap.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Chad peaked at 0.78 kg/cap in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1979.
That places Chad 160th out of 215 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.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.14 kg/cap | +600.0% |
| 1968 | 0.17 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.24 kg/cap | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 0.21 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.19 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.36 kg/cap | +89.5% |
| 1974 | 0.78 kg/cap | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 0.43 kg/cap | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 0.46 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.44 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.32 kg/cap | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0.31 kg/cap | +342.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.29 kg/cap | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.15 kg/cap | -48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.24 kg/cap | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.19 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.32 kg/cap | +68.4% |
| 1991 | 0.42 kg/cap | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.24 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.29 kg/cap | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.28 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.32 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.31 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.22 kg/cap | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.24 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.23 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.23 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.26 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.32 kg/cap | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.18 kg/cap | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 0.23 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.17 kg/cap | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.17 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 kg/cap | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 0.31 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.27 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.28 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.25 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.32 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.27 kg/cap | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.32 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.28 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.26 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.36 kg/cap | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.25 kg/cap | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 0.24 kg/cap | -4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.24 kg/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.24 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.24 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +600.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap |
| 1981 | +342.9% | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.339 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.244 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.304 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.22 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.278 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.14 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 35.74 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Chad?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Chad was 0.24 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 kg/cap in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Chad ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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) — Use per capita. 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