What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon?

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon was 5.09 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 6.27 kilograms per hectare in 2020.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.27 kilograms per hectare in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?

Cameroon ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon

Name: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 5.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.09 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

up 25.4%

World rank

158th

of 200 countries

All-time high

6.27 kilograms per hectare

in 2020

All-time low

0.27 kilograms per hectare

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon stood at 5.09 kilograms per hectare.

The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon peaked at 6.27 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.27 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 kilograms per hectare	0.27 kilograms per hectare	1.81 kilograms per hectare	9
1970s	1.58 kilograms per hectare	0.61 kilograms per hectare	2.31 kilograms per hectare	10
1980s	2.99 kilograms per hectare	2.32 kilograms per hectare	3.76 kilograms per hectare	10
1990s	2.01 kilograms per hectare	0.84 kilograms per hectare	3.63 kilograms per hectare	10
2000s	3.32 kilograms per hectare	2.71 kilograms per hectare	4.6 kilograms per hectare	10
2010s	4.72 kilograms per hectare	3.31 kilograms per hectare	5.98 kilograms per hectare	10
2020s	5.31 kilograms per hectare	4.06 kilograms per hectare	6.27 kilograms per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

155 Sudan 5.68 kilograms per hectare compare
156 Bhutan 5.64 kilograms per hectare compare
157 Cook Islands 5.26 kilograms per hectare compare
159 Yemen 4.55 kilograms per hectare compare
160 Afghanistan 4.4 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Liberia 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Mauritania 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 44.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon?: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon was 5.09 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 6.27 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.27 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Cameroon ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.