Benin vs Cameroon: Fertilizer consumption
Benin
117,586 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon
101,633 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
82nd
Cameroon rank
85th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 117,586 tonnes against 101,633 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 15,953 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,583 tonnes | 9,329 tonnes | 7,746 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3,468 tonnes | 20,813 tonnes | 17,345 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6,144 tonnes | 40,118 tonnes | 33,974 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 27,254 tonnes | 30,552 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 12,939 tonnes | 50,521 tonnes | 37,582 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 38,216 tonnes | 70,836 tonnes | 32,621 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 118,733 tonnes | 96,225 tonnes | 22,508 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 117,586 tonnes against 101,633 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Benin and Cameroon?
- 15,953 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).