Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 5.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 5.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 6.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8544 | 0.27 | 1.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 0.61 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 | 2.32 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 0.84 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.71 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 3.31 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 | 4.06 | 6.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 155 Sudan 5.68 compare
- 156 Bhutan 5.64 compare
- 157 Cook Islands 5.26 compare
- 159 Yemen 4.55 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 4.4 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 compare
- 161 Liberia 4.17 compare
- 161 Mauritania 4.17 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 5.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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