Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad
Chad: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.83 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.83 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad peaked at 4.83 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6593 kg/ha, in 1979.
Chad ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6717 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6744 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6836 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6815 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7273 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.742 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7786 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8034 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8033 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8416 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.853 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8876 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9232 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8492 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8686 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9379 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9728 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6593 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7378 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8738 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.15 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.45 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 1.59 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.26 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 2.35 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.46 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.45 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.54 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.81 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.93 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.33 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.14 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.23 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 kg/ha | +5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.83 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.83 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +42.1% | 1.59 kg/ha | 2.26 kg/ha |
| 1979 | -32.2% | 0.9728 kg/ha | 0.6593 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +28.0% | 1.52 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7295 kg/ha | 0.6717 kg/ha | 0.8034 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.882 kg/ha | 0.6593 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 kg/ha | 0.7378 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 2.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 kg/ha | 2.8 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 kg/ha | 4.14 kg/ha | 4.83 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chad was 4.83 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6593 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Chad ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).