Cameroon vs Yemen: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Cameroon
1.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Yemen
1.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cameroon rank
155th
Yemen rank
156th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.72 kilograms per hectare against 1.67 kilograms per hectare in Yemen, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5356 kilograms per hectare | 0.3133 kilograms per hectare | 0.2222 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.587 kilograms per hectare | 0.537 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.6557 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.4814 kilograms per hectare | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 0.2567 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 0.0637 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 1.72 kilograms per hectare against 1.67 kilograms per hectare in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 156th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.