Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 1.17 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Cameroon, 2003–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.17 t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2020.
The figure is down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Cameroon peaked at 140 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t, in 2003.
That places Cameroon 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.03 t | — |
| 2008 | 140 t | +466566.7% |
| 2009 | 2.74 t | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 33 t | +1104.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 t | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 25 t | +900.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 t | -95.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.17 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,842 t, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.17 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3 t, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.59 t | 0.03 t | 140 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.17 t | 2.5 t | 33 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.17 t | 1.17 t | 1.17 t | 1 |
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 phosphate rock — export quantity in Cameroon?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Cameroon was 1.17 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 140 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Phosphate rock — Export 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