Chicken meat production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Chicken meat production was 113,200 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113,200 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125,006 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
2,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 113,200 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Cameroon peaked at 125,006 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,800 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,960 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3,360 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 4,576 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 4,960 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5,840 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 6,576 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 7,056 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8,016 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 8,008 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,944 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 8,640 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,160 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 8,800 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8,960 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,280 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9,600 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7,680 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,560 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 6,640 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 11,520 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 11,040 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 13,440 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15,600 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 15,840 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 18,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 26,800 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 28,800 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,200 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 53,200 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 60,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 64,600 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 67,700 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 63,900 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 68,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70,400 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74,453 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 96,559 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 124,000 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 125,006 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105,002 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 103,002 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43,999 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 105,290 tonnes | +139.3% |
| 2022 | 118,479 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 107,081 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 113,200 tonnes | +5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 113,200 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 113,200 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 | +139.3% | 43,999 tonnes | 105,290 tonnes |
| 2020 | -57.3% | 103,002 tonnes | 43,999 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 8,016 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,579 tonnes | 7,944 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,912 tonnes | 6,560 tonnes | 15,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,376 tonnes | 16,960 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,740 tonnes | 21,200 tonnes | 67,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,842 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 125,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,610 tonnes | 43,999 tonnes | 118,479 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Cameroon?
- Chicken meat production in Cameroon was 113,200 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 125,006 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for chicken meat production?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.