Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 5.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.09
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2020
All-time low
0.27
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.09 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.27 | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.44 | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +109.6% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 1.81 | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 1.93 | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.95 | -38.7% |
| 1976 | 0.61 | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | +260.7% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.76 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.63 | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 2.71 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 4.79 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +25.4% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon was 5.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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