Chicken meat production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Chicken meat production was 113,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113,200
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125,006
in 2017
All-time low
2,800
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 113,200 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,800, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
| 1962 | 2,960 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3,360 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 4,576 | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 4,960 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5,840 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 6,576 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 7,056 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8,016 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 8,008 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,944 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8,400 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 8,640 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,160 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 8,800 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,280 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9,600 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7,680 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,560 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 6,640 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 11,520 | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 11,040 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 12,800 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 13,440 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15,600 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 15,840 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,960 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18,400 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19,200 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20,400 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21,200 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 26,800 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 28,800 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,200 | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 53,200 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 60,800 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 64,600 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 67,700 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 63,900 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70,400 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74,453 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 96,559 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 124,000 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 125,006 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105,002 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 103,002 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43,999 | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 105,290 | +139.3% |
| 2022 | 118,479 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 107,081 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 113,200 | +5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 113,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 113,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 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 | 105,290 |
| 2020 | -57.3% | 103,002 | 43,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 | 2,800 | 8,016 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,579 | 7,944 | 9,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,912 | 6,560 | 15,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,376 | 16,960 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,740 | 21,200 | 67,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,842 | 68,000 | 125,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,610 | 43,999 | 118,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Cameroon?
- Chicken meat production in Cameroon was 113,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 125,006 in 2017.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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