Cameroon Land Use and Fertilizer Statistics from FAO

Cameroon's agricultural land use and fertilizer consumption data, sourced from the FAOSTAT bulk data service. The dataset covers categories including Land, Inputs and Sustainability: Fertilizers by Product, Fertilizers by Nutrient, and Land Use. It was last updated on June 10, 2026, and is provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in fertilizer application rates based on product and nutrient categories mentioned in the description
• Model land use change and agricultural sustainability indicators for Cameroon
• Benchmark agricultural input usage in Cameroon against other regional datasets

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative FAOSTAT database of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple integrated categories: land use, fertilizers by product, and fertilizers by nutrient.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated national statistics from the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 05:57:04.914511; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cameroon