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
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.
Pesticide use in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 53 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 48 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 44 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 50 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 52 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.