Milk per animal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Milk per animal was 117.36 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.36 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138.35 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
67.86 kilograms per animal
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 117.36 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Cameroon peaked at 138.35 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.86 kilograms per animal, in 1968.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.42 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 73.59 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 75.08 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 68.5 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 70.33 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 72.3 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 68.87 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 67.86 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 71.36 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 95.02 kilograms per animal | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 98.53 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 93.7 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 93.07 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 91.82 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 95.16 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 97.69 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 101.12 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 100.25 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 116.71 kilograms per animal | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 129.73 kilograms per animal | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 133.33 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 134.93 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 134.5 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 137.23 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 134.32 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 112.02 kilograms per animal | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 107.95 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 102 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 97.79 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 94.52 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 108.86 kilograms per animal | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 112.69 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 113.02 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.87 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 113.08 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 109.76 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 110.5 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 111.18 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 111.36 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 111.95 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 113.01 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.56 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 106.64 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 107.7 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 108.76 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 111.9 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 114.61 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 113.02 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 113.03 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 112.37 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 112.72 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 114.49 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 116.09 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116.49 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 117.69 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 128.71 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 133.85 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 138.35 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 119.59 kilograms per animal | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 111.63 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 122.32 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 115.87 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 115.24 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 117.36 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 117.36 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 117.36 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.2% | 71.36 kilograms per animal | 95.02 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.37 kilograms per animal | 67.86 kilograms per animal | 75.08 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.31 kilograms per animal | 91.82 kilograms per animal | 116.71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.38 kilograms per animal | 97.79 kilograms per animal | 137.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.38 kilograms per animal | 94.52 kilograms per animal | 113.08 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.62 kilograms per animal | 105.56 kilograms per animal | 114.61 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.03 kilograms per animal | 112.37 kilograms per animal | 138.35 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.48 kilograms per animal | 111.63 kilograms per animal | 122.32 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Cameroon?
- Milk per animal in Cameroon was 117.36 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 138.35 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.86 kilograms per animal in 1968.
- How does Cameroon rank for milk per animal?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.