Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Fertilizer consumption
Cameroon
101,633 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
96,516 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
86th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 101,633 tonnes against 96,516 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,117 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,329 tonnes | 17,655 tonnes | 8,326 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 20,813 tonnes | 35,800 tonnes | 14,987 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40,118 tonnes | 57,136 tonnes | 17,018 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30,552 tonnes | 33,641 tonnes | 3,089 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50,521 tonnes | 51,159 tonnes | 637.9 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 70,836 tonnes | 81,517 tonnes | 10,681 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 96,225 tonnes | 101,185 tonnes | 4,960 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 101,633 tonnes against 96,516 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 5,117 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 86th 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
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).