Cameroon vs Ireland: Fertilizer consumption

Cameroon
101,633 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
101,624 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
84th
Ireland rank
85th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 101,633 tonnes against 101,624 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 9 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Cameroon ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 85th of 200 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9,329 tonnes 83,431 tonnes 74,102 tonnes Ireland
1970s 20,813 tonnes 133,095 tonnes 112,282 tonnes Ireland
1980s 40,118 tonnes 164,159 tonnes 124,041 tonnes Ireland
1990s 30,552 tonnes 145,951 tonnes 115,399 tonnes Ireland
2000s 50,521 tonnes 137,978 tonnes 87,457 tonnes Ireland
2010s 70,836 tonnes 129,320 tonnes 58,483 tonnes Ireland
2020s 96,225 tonnes 127,713 tonnes 31,488 tonnes Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Cameroon or Ireland?
Cameroon, at 101,633 tonnes against 101,624 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Cameroon and Ireland?
9 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Cameroon ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 85th of 200 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
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
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).