Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 40,209 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 40,209 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Cameroon peaked at 49,087 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 6,300 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1967 | 8,526 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 10,731 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 8,837 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 11,565 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 9,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 7,302 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 9,326 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 9,763 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6,100 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 14,600 tonnes | +265.0% |
| 1978 | 15,400 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 14,200 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 16,086 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 16,590 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,900 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 24,500 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 26,900 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 20,700 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 24,600 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 22,075 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 18,200 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 9,400 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 10,204 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15,000 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 18,900 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 16,525 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 25,985 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 21,858 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 25,576 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 20,791 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 19,370 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 33,167 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 22,773 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 25,383 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 22,299 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 22,895 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25,297 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 25,457 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,977 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 28,129 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 37,118 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 26,010 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 42,633 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 39,759 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 46,470 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 42,025 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 42,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,087 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 45,755 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 32,002 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 40,209 tonnes | +25.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40,209 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40,209 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 | +265.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 14,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,988 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10,731 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,126 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 15,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,255 tonnes | 16,086 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,401 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 25,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,941 tonnes | 19,370 tonnes | 33,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,660 tonnes | 25,457 tonnes | 46,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,763 tonnes | 32,002 tonnes | 49,087 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 use by nutrient in Cameroon?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cameroon was 40,209 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 use by nutrient recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49,087 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.