Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 136th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1967 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | +265.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0438 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.052 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0467 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0482 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0484 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0782 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0785 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0902 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0983 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0889 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0214 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0539 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0983 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Suriname 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Seychelles 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iceland 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.