Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Chad
Chad: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 13.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Chad is 13.44 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Chad peaked at 13.44 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
Chad ranks 153rd of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0746 kg per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0929 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3175 kg per square kilometre | +1190.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3175 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5095 kg per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6349 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8992 kg per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9937 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9024 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1974 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 1975 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3971 kg per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1981 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1982 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 3.35 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 5.96 kg per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 8.49 kg per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.16 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 8.94 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11.06 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 11.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.44 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 13.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13.44 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.15 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13.44 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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% | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | 0.3175 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +220.0% | 0.3971 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +210.0% | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 8.49 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3079 kg per square kilometre | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | 0.7 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.8992 kg per square kilometre | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 0.3971 kg per square kilometre | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | 13.44 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 150 Palau 17.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 16.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 14.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Yemen 12.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Haiti 12.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Chad?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Chad was 13.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Chad rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Chad ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.