Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,252 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,252 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon peaked at 1,301 g/An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 800 g/An, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,018 g/An | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 1,301 g/An | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 1,300 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,203 g/An | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,213 g/An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,158 g/An | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,096 g/An | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,203 g/An | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,230 g/An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,252 g/An | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,252 g/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,000 g/An, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,252 g/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921 g/An, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 g/An | 800 g/An | 1,301 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 g/An | 1,096 g/An | 1,252 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 Guadeloupe 1,274 g/An compare
- 131 Switzerland 1,262 g/An compare
- 133 El Salvador 1,251 g/An compare
- 134 Singapore 1,230 g/An compare
- 135 Kuwait 1,228 g/An compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 1,228 g/An compare
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon was 1,252 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 g/An in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 g/An in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.