Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.53 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Cameroon stood at 6.53 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Cameroon peaked at 8.27 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.27 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.27 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.36 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.44 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.52 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kg/ha | +109.6% |
| 1967 | 1.45 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 1.81 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 1.93 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 1.2 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.55 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.95 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1976 | 0.61 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2 kg/ha | +260.7% |
| 1978 | 2.31 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.05 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.32 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 2.39 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.41 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 3.66 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.76 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.87 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 3.42 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 3.07 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.54 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 kg/ha | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 0.84 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 kg/ha | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 3.06 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 3.58 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6 kg/ha | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 3.52 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.77 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 3.63 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 4.79 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 kg/ha | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 5.13 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.98 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 5.39 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.27 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.82 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.27 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 5.09 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 6.53 kg/ha | +28.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.53 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.53 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +260.7% | 0.61 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8544 kg/ha | 0.27 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kg/ha | 0.61 kg/ha | 2.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 3.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 kg/ha | 0.84 kg/ha | 3.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 kg/ha | 2.71 kg/ha | 4.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 kg/ha | 3.31 kg/ha | 5.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 kg/ha | 5.09 kg/ha | 8.27 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Cameroon?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Cameroon was 6.53 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf