Urea — Agricultural Use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urea — Agricultural Use was 70,243 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — agricultural use in Cameroon stood at 70,243 t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Cameroon peaked at 70,243 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,039 t, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25,039 t | — |
| 2004 | 44,895 t | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 36,978 t | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 34,554 t | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 32,820 t | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 39,573 t | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 40,974 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 36,523 t | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 59,182 t | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 68,490 t | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 62,918 t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 49,690 t | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 70,243 t | +41.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 70,243 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 70,243 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,405 t | 25,039 t | 44,895 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 47,852 t | 36,523 t | 59,182 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 62,835 t | 49,690 t | 70,243 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Costa Rica 80,092 t compare
- 53 Tajikistan 75,231 t compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 74,476 t compare
- 56 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70,122 t compare
- 57 Ghana 66,132 t compare
- 58 Mozambique 45,005 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 urea — agricultural use in Cameroon?
- Urea — agricultural use in Cameroon was 70,243 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70,243 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,039 t in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Urea — 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