Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 41.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Cameroon stood at 41.35 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Cameroon peaked at 44.33 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.49 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 6.01 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 6.22 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.52 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 10.21 kg per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 13.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 16.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 17.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 23.58 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 26.03 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 25.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 26.03 kg per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 26.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 41.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.62 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 38.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.35 kg per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1 kg per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 2022 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.35 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 41.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.33 kg per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 41.35 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.36 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +111.7% | 20.35 kg per square kilometre | 43.1 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -47.3% | 38.59 kg per square kilometre | 20.35 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +39.2% | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | 26.03 kg per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +37.4% | 3 kg per square kilometre | 4.13 kg per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +35.8% | 7.52 kg per square kilometre | 10.21 kg per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -25.9% | 25.22 kg per square kilometre | 18.7 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | 6.22 kg per square kilometre | 13.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 kg per square kilometre | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | 26.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.53 kg per square kilometre | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | 37.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 kg per square kilometre | 37.38 kg per square kilometre | 43.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 kg per square kilometre | 20.35 kg per square kilometre | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Madagascar 43.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 42.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Luxembourg 42.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Gambia 39.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 North Macedonia 38.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 38.65 kg per square kilometre 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 poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Cameroon?
- Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Cameroon was 41.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.33 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.