Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 6.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 2023
All-time low
0.27
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon is 6.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon peaked at 6.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 200 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.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.27 | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.53 | +96.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 0.87 | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.53 | -38.4% |
| 1968 | 0.73 | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.81 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.65 | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.74 | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +120.8% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | +76.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +65.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.94 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.61 | 0.27 | 0.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.48 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.83 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 0.94 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.29 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.93 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.04 | 6.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cameroon was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. 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 Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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