Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Cameroon
Cameroon: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 12,674 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12,674 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon peaked at 13,141 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,316 t, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 186 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,322 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,316 t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,426 t | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,462 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,536 t | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,979 t | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 2,140 t | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,657 t | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 2,613 t | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,098 t | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 3,012 t | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,959 t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,139 t | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3,256 t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,926 t | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 3,492 t | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 4,892 t | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 5,299 t | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 5,508 t | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,016 t | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 5,780 t | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5,176 t | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 5,544 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 5,893 t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 7,012 t | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 7,391 t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 7,050 t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,040 t | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,884 t | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,219 t | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 5,460 t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 5,528 t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,348 t | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,850 t | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 5,866 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,203 t | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 6,364 t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,760 t | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7,218 t | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7,762 t | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,427 t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8,090 t | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,218 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,482 t | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8,491 t | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8,853 t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,671 t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,568 t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,168 t | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 10,707 t | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 12,311 t | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 9,799 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 10,788 t | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 10,537 t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,376 t | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 12,241 t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,046 t | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,660 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12,621 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,141 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13,091 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,820 t | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 12,674 t | +7.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,674 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,250 t, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,674 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,828 t | 1,316 t | 2,657 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,758 t | 2,926 t | 5,508 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,379 t | 5,176 t | 7,391 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,082 t | 5,348 t | 7,218 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,573 t | 7,762 t | 9,482 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,709 t | 9,799 t | 13,046 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,681 t | 11,820 t | 13,141 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 90 Ghana 13,400 t compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 13,119 t compare
- 92 Switzerland 12,883 t compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12,625 t compare
- 95 South Sudan 11,941 t compare
- 96 Madagascar 11,454 t compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon was 12,674 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,141 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 t in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).