Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.47 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.47 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.38 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.05 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.07 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.09 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.12 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.27 kg/cap | +125.0% |
| 1968 | 0.36 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.19 kg/cap | -47.2% |
| 1970 | 0.59 kg/cap | +210.5% |
| 1971 | 0.15 kg/cap | -74.6% |
| 1972 | 0.15 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.33 kg/cap | +120.0% |
| 1974 | 0.34 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.45 kg/cap | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 0.29 kg/cap | -35.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9 kg/cap | +210.3% |
| 1978 | 0.86 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.67 kg/cap | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.88 kg/cap | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.58 kg/cap | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 0.65 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.95 kg/cap | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 0.98 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 kg/cap | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 kg/cap | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.58 kg/cap | -58.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4 kg/cap | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.24 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.33 kg/cap | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.44 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.39 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.38 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.37 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.51 kg/cap | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.54 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.69 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.51 kg/cap | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.65 kg/cap | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.63 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.72 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.79 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.36 kg/cap | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.65 kg/cap | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.38 kg/cap | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.37 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.24 kg/cap | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.55 kg/cap | +129.2% |
| 2011 | 0.43 kg/cap | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.61 kg/cap | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.47 kg/cap | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.54 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.56 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.55 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.41 kg/cap | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 kg/cap | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.59 kg/cap | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.69 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.49 kg/cap | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.48 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.47 kg/cap | -2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.47 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.47 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1389 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.473 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 0.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.826 kg/cap | 0.4 kg/cap | 1.38 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.415 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.53 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.541 kg/cap | 0.41 kg/cap | 0.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.534 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 0.69 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Oman 0.52 kg/cap compare
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 0.5 kg/cap compare
- 138 Angola 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 138 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0.43 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cameroon?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cameroon was 0.47 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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