Fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.69 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.69 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
80th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.76 Kilograms per capita
in 2002
All-time low
0.28 Kilograms per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon stood at 1.69 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.76 Kilograms per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.28 Kilograms per capita, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | +96.4% |
| 1964 | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 0.88 Kilograms per capita | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | -39.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7 Kilograms per capita | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 0.69 Kilograms per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.75 Kilograms per capita | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.74 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.58 Kilograms per capita | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.65 Kilograms per capita | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.66 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | +116.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 Kilograms per capita | +74.7% |
| 1978 | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.57 Kilograms per capita | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 Kilograms per capita | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 Kilograms per capita | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.32 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 Kilograms per capita | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.29 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 Kilograms per capita | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.79 Kilograms per capita | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | +56.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8 Kilograms per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.62 Kilograms per capita | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.79 Kilograms per capita | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.96 Kilograms per capita | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 Kilograms per capita | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.93 Kilograms per capita | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 Kilograms per capita | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 Kilograms per capita | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 Kilograms per capita | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.98 Kilograms per capita | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.23 Kilograms per capita | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.63 Kilograms per capita | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 Kilograms per capita | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.71 Kilograms per capita | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.99 Kilograms per capita | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.64 Kilograms per capita | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 Kilograms per capita | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.95 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.93 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 Kilograms per capita | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 Kilograms per capita | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | +47.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.69 Kilograms per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.69 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | 0.88 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.953 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 Kilograms per capita | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.818 Kilograms per capita | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | 1.09 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 Kilograms per capita | 0.64 Kilograms per capita | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 Kilograms per capita | 1.15 Kilograms per capita | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 New Caledonia 1.82 Kilograms per capita compare
- 78 Czechia 1.8 Kilograms per capita compare
- 79 South Korea 1.79 Kilograms per capita compare
- 80 Japan 1.69 Kilograms per capita compare
- 82 Turkey 1.67 Kilograms per capita compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 1.66 Kilograms per capita compare
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 use per capita in Cameroon?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Cameroon was 1.69 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 Kilograms per capita in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.