Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 27 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, 2003–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cameroon stood at 27 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cameroon peaked at 456 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22 t, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 t | — |
| 2004 | 27 t | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 456 t | +1588.9% |
| 2011 | 27 t | -94.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 t, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121 t, 22% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133 t | 22 t | 456 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 27 t | 27 t | 27 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Kenya 38 t compare
- 48 Slovakia 35 t compare
- 49 North Macedonia 28 t compare
- 51 New Caledonia 26 t compare
- 52 Austria 25 t compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 t 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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cameroon?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cameroon was 27 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 456 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 t in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. 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