Number of pigs in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of pigs was 2.26 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
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 44th out of 178 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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