Pesticide use in Chad

Chad: Pesticide use was 52 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
60 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
44 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Chad, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60 tonnes1991: 60 tonnes1992: 60 tonnes1993: 60 tonnes1994: 60 tonnes1995: 58 tonnes1996: 55 tonnes1997: 53 tonnes1998: 53 tonnes1999: 53 tonnes2000: 53 tonnes2001: 53 tonnes2002: 53 tonnes2003: 53 tonnes2004: 53 tonnes2005: 53 tonnes2006: 53 tonnes2007: 53 tonnes2008: 53 tonnes2009: 53 tonnes2010: 53 tonnes2011: 52 tonnes2012: 50 tonnes2013: 48 tonnes2014: 45 tonnes2015: 44 tonnes2016: 44 tonnes2017: 45 tonnes2018: 46 tonnes2019: 48 tonnes2020: 49 tonnes2021: 50 tonnes2022: 52 tonnes2023: 52 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 pesticide use in Chad is 52 tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Chad peaked at 60 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44 tonnes, in 2015.

Chad ranks 173rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.2 tonnes 53 tonnes 60 tonnes 10
2000s 53 tonnes 53 tonnes 53 tonnes 10
2010s 47.5 tonnes 44 tonnes 53 tonnes 10
2020s 50.75 tonnes 49 tonnes 52 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 170 Barbados 68 tonnes compare
  2. 171 Anguilla 66 tonnes compare
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  4. 175 Burundi 50 tonnes compare
  5. 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 50 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Chad?
Pesticide use in Chad was 52 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 pesticide use recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 60 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 2015.
How does Chad rank for pesticide use?
Chad ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide 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
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.