Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 9.33 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▬ Flat
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon stood at 9.33 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon peaked at 11.06 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.56 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.77 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 8.16 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 8 kilograms per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 9.03 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.62 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.56 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 7 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.24 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 11.04 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 9.98 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 9.33 kilograms per hectare | +39.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.33 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.58 kilograms per hectare, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.33 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 kilograms per hectare, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 kilograms per hectare | 6.56 kilograms per hectare | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.25 kilograms per hectare | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | 11.04 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Cameroon was 9.33 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.