Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Cameroon
5.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cameroon rank
159th
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.09 kilograms per hectare against 4.17 kilograms per hectare in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.92 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 159th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | 0.6617 kilograms per hectare | 0.835 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.8 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.341 kilograms per hectare | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.32 kilograms per hectare | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | 0.562 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | 5.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cameroon, at 5.09 kilograms per hectare against 4.17 kilograms per hectare in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.92 kilograms per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 159th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.