Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 8.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.51 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon peaked at 10.38 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3173 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, 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 nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3173 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3173 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4231 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5289 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6346 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8462 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +265.0% |
| 1978 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.72 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 8.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.77 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 8.51 kg per square kilometre | +25.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.51 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +265.0% | 0.8462 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.3173 kg per square kilometre | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.8462 kg per square kilometre | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 kg per square kilometre | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 5.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | 6.77 kg per square kilometre | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cameroon was 8.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.