NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 44,797 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cameroon, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cameroon is 44,797 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 66,898 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,911 t, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 187 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.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,906 t | — |
| 2003 | 11,711 t | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 24,295 t | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 19,315 t | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 25,011 t | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 14,745 t | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 9,508 t | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 1,911 t | -79.9% |
| 2010 | 26,096 t | +1265.7% |
| 2011 | 10,512 t | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 54,534 t | +418.8% |
| 2013 | 44,292 t | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 55,338 t | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 26,528 t | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 28,592 t | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 10,878 t | -62.0% |
| 2018 | 66,898 t | +515.0% |
| 2019 | 36,936 t | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 40,360 t | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 32,685 t | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 41,406 t | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 44,797 t | +8.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44,797 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44,797 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1265.7% | 1,911 t | 26,096 t |
| 2018 | +515.0% | 10,878 t | 66,898 t |
| 2012 | +418.8% | 10,512 t | 54,534 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,425 t | 1,911 t | 25,011 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,060 t | 10,512 t | 66,898 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,812 t | 32,685 t | 44,797 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cameroon was 44,797 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66,898 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,911 t in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf