Insecticide use in Chad

Chad: Insecticide use was 51 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 211 countries
All-time high
59 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
43 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Chad, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 51 tonnes1991: 53 tonnes1992: 55 tonnes1993: 58 tonnes1994: 59 tonnes1995: 57 tonnes1996: 55 tonnes1997: 52 tonnes1998: 52 tonnes1999: 52 tonnes2000: 52 tonnes2001: 52 tonnes2002: 52 tonnes2003: 52 tonnes2004: 52 tonnes2005: 52 tonnes2006: 52 tonnes2007: 52 tonnes2008: 52 tonnes2009: 52 tonnes2010: 52 tonnes2011: 51 tonnes2012: 50 tonnes2013: 47 tonnes2014: 44 tonnes2015: 43 tonnes2016: 43 tonnes2017: 44 tonnes2018: 45 tonnes2019: 47 tonnes2020: 48 tonnes2021: 49 tonnes2022: 51 tonnes2023: 51 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticide use in Chad is 51 tonnes, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Chad peaked at 59 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43 tonnes, in 2015.

Chad ranks 137th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.4 tonnes 51 tonnes 59 tonnes 10
2000s 52 tonnes 52 tonnes 52 tonnes 10
2010s 46.6 tonnes 43 tonnes 52 tonnes 10
2020s 49.75 tonnes 48 tonnes 51 tonnes 4

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  7. 140 Lithuania 40 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Chad?
Insecticide use in Chad was 51 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 59 tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 43 tonnes in 2015.
How does Chad rank for insecticide use?
Chad ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.