Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.46 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.46 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.55 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
2.19 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cameroon, 1961–2023

24681012196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 10.46 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cameroon peaked at 11.55 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 kg/ha, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.08 kg/ha 2.19 kg/ha 3.86 kg/ha 9
1970s 5.02 kg/ha 4.26 kg/ha 5.73 kg/ha 10
1980s 4.23 kg/ha 3.44 kg/ha 4.76 kg/ha 10
1990s 4.29 kg/ha 4.01 kg/ha 4.54 kg/ha 10
2000s 5.82 kg/ha 4.21 kg/ha 8.02 kg/ha 10
2010s 9.61 kg/ha 8.41 kg/ha 11.05 kg/ha 10
2020s 10.62 kg/ha 10.21 kg/ha 11.55 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 65 Serbia 10.8 kg/ha compare
  2. 66 Ireland 10.78 kg/ha compare
  3. 67 Estonia 10.74 kg/ha compare
  4. 69 Burkina Faso 10.36 kg/ha compare
  5. 70 Eswatini 10.02 kg/ha compare
  6. 71 Colombia 9.94 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cameroon?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cameroon was 10.46 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 11.55 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Cameroon ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).