Cameroon vs Switzerland: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Cameroon
40,209 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
39,888 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
97th
Switzerland rank
98th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40,209 tonnes against 39,888 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 321 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,988 tonnes | 26,641 tonnes | 21,652 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10,126 tonnes | 47,050 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21,255 tonnes | 68,430 tonnes | 47,175 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14,401 tonnes | 61,540 tonnes | 47,139 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23,941 tonnes | 49,230 tonnes | 25,289 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36,660 tonnes | 46,826 tonnes | 10,166 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41,763 tonnes | 40,489 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Cameroon, at 40,209 tonnes against 39,888 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 321 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.