Insecticide use in Chad
Chad: Insecticide use was 51 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Chad, 1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 53 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 55 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 58 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 59 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 52 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 44 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 43 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 51 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51 tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.