Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 40,209 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40,209 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cameroon was 40,209 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49,087 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.