Pesticide use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pesticide use was 9,906 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Cameroon is 9,906 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cameroon peaked at 10,661 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,227 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,504 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 1,844 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 1,245 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 647 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 48 tonnes | -92.6% |
| 1996 | 180 tonnes | +275.0% |
| 1997 | 630 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1998 | 258 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1999 | 653 tonnes | +153.1% |
| 2000 | 545 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 687 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 2,191 tonnes | +218.9% |
| 2003 | 2,244 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,525 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,255 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,753 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 2,820 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,595 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,319 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3,470 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 3,964 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 4,011 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,536 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 5,480 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 5,838 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4,831 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 7,069 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 7,322 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8,195 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10,661 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 9,906 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 9,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,906 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,906 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +275.0% | 48 tonnes | 180 tonnes |
| 1997 | +250.0% | 180 tonnes | 630 tonnes |
| 2002 | +218.9% | 687 tonnes | 2,191 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.6 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 2,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,093 tonnes | 545 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,472 tonnes | 3,470 tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,095 tonnes | 9,906 tonnes | 10,661 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cameroon?
- Pesticide use in Cameroon was 9,906 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,661 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for pesticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.