Chickens — Stocks in Cameroon
Cameroon: Chickens — Stocks was 45,575 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, chickens — stocks in Cameroon stood at 45,575 1000 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Cameroon peaked at 51,100 1000 An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,900 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 191 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,900 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3,500 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 4,810 1000 An | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 5,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 1000 An | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7,500 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8,500 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 8,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,550 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8,600 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8,650 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9,300 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,620 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 1000 An | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,793 1000 An | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 6,867 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8,298 1000 An | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 12,000 1000 An | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 11,465 1000 An | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 13,185 1000 An | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 13,976 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 16,073 1000 An | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 16,400 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17,600 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 18,800 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19,000 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 25,000 1000 An | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 28,000 1000 An | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 31,000 1000 An | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 30,000 1000 An | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 22,000 1000 An | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 31,000 1000 An | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 31,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 1000 An | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 40,000 1000 An | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 42,500 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 44,929 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 44,754 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,000 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48,500 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50,000 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51,000 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50,800 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51,100 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46,191 1000 An | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 44,841 1000 An | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20,000 1000 An | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 50,000 1000 An | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 49,041 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 44,086 1000 An | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 45,575 1000 An | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45,575 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,740 1000 An, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45,575 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,572 1000 An, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 | +150.0% | 20,000 1000 An | 50,000 1000 An |
| 2020 | -55.4% | 44,841 1000 An | 20,000 1000 An |
| 1984 | +44.6% | 8,298 1000 An | 12,000 1000 An |
| 2001 | +40.9% | 22,000 1000 An | 31,000 1000 An |
| 1964 | +37.4% | 3,500 1000 An | 4,810 1000 An |
| 2000 | -26.7% | 30,000 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,357 1000 An | 2,900 1000 An | 8,500 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,922 1000 An | 8,500 1000 An | 10,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,306 1000 An | 6,793 1000 An | 16,400 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,240 1000 An | 17,600 1000 An | 31,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,318 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An | 44,929 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,043 1000 An | 44,841 1000 An | 51,100 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,740 1000 An | 20,000 1000 An | 50,000 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Guatemala 47,162 1000 An compare
- 65 Uruguay 46,951 1000 An compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 45,651 1000 An compare
- 68 Sudan (former) 45,000 1000 An compare
- 69 Portugal 44,098 1000 An compare
- 70 Madagascar 43,553 1000 An compare
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 chickens — stocks in Cameroon?
- Chickens — stocks in Cameroon was 45,575 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,100 1000 An in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for chickens — stocks?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.