Fertilizer consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertilizer consumption was 101,633 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 101,633 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Cameroon peaked at 104,313 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,231 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,251 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,231 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,283 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 6,873 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 8,495 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 12,006 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 13,208 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 17,227 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 14,388 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 20,206 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 14,889 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 12,251 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 16,139 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 16,956 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 12,470 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 13,020 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 34,017 tonnes | +161.3% |
| 1978 | 35,556 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 32,625 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 32,017 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 34,939 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 33,788 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 42,642 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 48,277 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 49,118 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 45,404 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 49,749 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 36,699 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 28,544 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 21,868 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 18,090 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 20,907 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 22,339 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34,010 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 39,165 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 39,595 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49,547 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 46,039 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 52,483 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 58,139 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 48,688 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 65,972 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 47,750 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 53,881 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 51,429 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 39,075 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 41,757 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 57,288 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 68,432 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 64,015 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 62,388 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 59,752 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 84,320 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 67,580 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 80,818 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 82,984 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 80,786 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 100,274 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 104,313 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78,680 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 101,633 tonnes | +29.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 101,633 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 101,633 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,201 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +161.3% | 13,020 tonnes | 34,017 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,329 tonnes | 3,231 tonnes | 17,227 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,813 tonnes | 12,251 tonnes | 35,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,118 tonnes | 28,544 tonnes | 49,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,552 tonnes | 18,090 tonnes | 49,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,521 tonnes | 39,075 tonnes | 65,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,836 tonnes | 57,288 tonnes | 84,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,225 tonnes | 78,680 tonnes | 104,313 tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption in Cameroon?
- Fertilizer consumption in Cameroon was 101,633 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 104,313 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).