Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.79 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.79 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cameroon peaked at 2.76 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.28 kg/cap, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.29 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.28 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.37 kg/cap | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.45 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.53 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kg/cap | +103.8% |
| 1967 | 1.43 kg/cap | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 1.75 kg/cap | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kg/cap | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 kg/cap | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kg/cap | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 1.36 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.82 kg/cap | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 0.53 kg/cap | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 kg/cap | +252.8% |
| 1978 | 1.92 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.72 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.89 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.87 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.66 kg/cap | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 2.74 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.76 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 kg/cap | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 2.37 kg/cap | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.65 kg/cap | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.79 kg/cap | -52.1% |
| 1991 | 0.51 kg/cap | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.78 kg/cap | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 0.83 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kg/cap | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.79 kg/cap | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 kg/cap | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 kg/cap | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 kg/cap | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 kg/cap | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.35 kg/cap | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.87 kg/cap | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 kg/cap | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kg/cap | -39.8% |
| 2024 | 1.79 kg/cap | +26.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.79 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.79 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +252.8% | 0.53 kg/cap | 1.87 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8433 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 1.75 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 kg/cap | 0.53 kg/cap | 1.92 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 kg/cap | 1.65 kg/cap | 2.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | 1.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 kg/cap | 1.2 kg/cap | 2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 kg/cap | 1.18 kg/cap | 1.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 kg/cap | 1.42 kg/cap | 2.36 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 122 New Caledonia 1.92 kg/cap compare
- 123 Sudan (former) 1.89 kg/cap compare
- 124 Libya 1.86 kg/cap compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 1.72 kg/cap compare
- 127 Japan 1.7 kg/cap compare
- 128 Dominica 1.66 kg/cap 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cameroon?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cameroon was 1.79 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 kg/cap in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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