Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Cameroon
Cameroon: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 2.46 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — milk animals in Cameroon stood at 2.46 million An.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Cameroon peaked at 2.48 million An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 464,400 An, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 464,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 472,500 An | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 483,200 An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 482,500 An | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 506,200 An | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 540,100 An | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 569,200 An | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 600,500 An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 615,900 An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 663,000 An | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 680,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 683,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 693,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 746,000 An | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 764,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 780,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 786,700 An | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 815,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 850,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 876,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 864,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 785,600 An | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 771,550 An | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 780,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 939,500 An | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million An | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million An | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million An | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million An | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million An | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million An | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million An | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million An | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million An | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million An | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million An | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million An | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million An | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million An | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million An | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million An | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million An | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million An | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million An | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million An | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.46 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 834,462 An, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.46 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +35.5% | 939,500 An | 1.27 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526,056 An | 464,400 An | 615,900 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,070 An | 663,000 An | 850,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million An | 771,550 An | 1.70 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million An | 1.78 million An | 1.95 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million An | 1.96 million An | 2.13 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million An | 2.15 million An | 2.48 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million An | 2.38 million An | 2.46 million An | 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 milk, total — milk animals in Cameroon?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Cameroon was 2.46 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million An in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,400 An in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.