Chicken meat production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Chicken meat production was 113,200 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 85th out of 198 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.
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 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
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 85th out of 198 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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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.