Urea — Import quantity in Chad
Chad: Urea — Import quantity was 712 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Chad, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chad recorded 712 t for urea — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Chad peaked at 10,169 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 350 t, in 2004.
That places Chad 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Chad, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 365 t | — |
| 2004 | 350 t | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,504 t | +901.2% |
| 2008 | 1,800 t | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 2,020 t | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,231 t | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,019 t | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 510 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6,183 t | +1112.4% |
| 2014 | 8,285 t | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 4,145 t | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 10,169 t | +145.3% |
| 2017 | 979 t | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 10,064 t | +928.0% |
| 2019 | 6,270 t | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 1,760 t | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 626.86 t | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 2,731 t | +335.7% |
| 2023 | 712 t | -73.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 712 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 712 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1112.4% | 510 t | 6,183 t |
| 2018 | +928.0% | 979 t | 10,064 t |
| 2007 | +901.2% | 350 t | 3,504 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,608 t | 350 t | 3,504 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,986 t | 510 t | 10,169 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 t | 626.86 t | 2,731 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 138 New Caledonia 930.36 t compare
- 139 Somalia 798.57 t compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 716.62 t compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 628.26 t compare
- 143 Mauritania 552.32 t compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 433.09 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 urea — import quantity in Chad?
- Urea — import quantity in Chad was 712 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10,169 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 t in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for urea — import quantity?
- Chad ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 Urea — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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