Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.25 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.25 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon peaked at 1.36 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 198 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.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -47.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +210.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.25 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.25 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +210.0% | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.31 kilograms per hectare |
| 1996 | +200.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare |
| 1997 | +200.0% | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.291 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.705 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cameroon was 1.25 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.