Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Cameroon

Cameroon: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 10,247 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,247 t
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
80,964 t
in 1987
All-time low
10,247 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Cameroon, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon stood at 10,247 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon peaked at 80,964 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,247 t, in 2023.

Cameroon ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,064 t 16,746 t 33,910 t 9
1970s 47,937 t 38,479 t 67,962 t 10
1980s 71,529 t 60,671 t 80,964 t 10
1990s 56,499 t 50,051 t 67,562 t 10
2000s 43,843 t 32,387 t 61,951 t 10
2010s 25,914 t 16,074 t 49,720 t 10
2020s 18,898 t 10,247 t 22,314 t 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 134 Suriname 10,641 t compare
  2. 135 Iceland 10,533 t compare
  3. 136 Liberia 10,392 t compare
  4. 138 Mauritania 9,724 t compare
  5. 139 Belize 8,462 t compare
  6. 140 Kuwait 8,169 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Cameroon was 10,247 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 80,964 t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,247 t in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Cameroon ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).