Number of pigs in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of pigs was 2.26 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.26 million animals
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.29 million animals
in 2011
All-time low
250,000 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.26 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Cameroon peaked at 2.29 million animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 250,000 animals, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of pigs in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 animals | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 260,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 260,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 259,000 animals | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 279,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 250,000 animals | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 347,000 animals | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 380,000 animals | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 430,000 animals | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 480,000 animals | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 530,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 530,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 550,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 550,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 812,000 animals | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 909,000 animals | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million animals | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million animals | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million animals | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million animals | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 900,000 animals | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 760,000 animals | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 800,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million animals | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million animals | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million animals | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million animals | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million animals | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million animals | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million animals | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million animals | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million animals | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million animals | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million animals | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million animals | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million animals | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million animals | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million animals | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million animals | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.26 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 472,572 animals, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.26 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,193 animals, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pigs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +47.6% | 550,000 animals | 812,000 animals |
| 1985 | +40.2% | 800,000 animals | 1.12 million animals |
| 1968 | +38.8% | 250,000 animals | 347,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,111 animals | 250,000 animals | 380,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 691,500 animals | 430,000 animals | 1.11 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million animals | 760,000 animals | 1.45 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million animals | 1.00 million animals | 1.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million animals | 1.35 million animals | 1.63 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million animals | 1.69 million animals | 2.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million animals | 2.17 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 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 number of pigs in Cameroon?
- Number of pigs in Cameroon was 2.26 million animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 animals in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of pigs?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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