Number of poultry birds in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of poultry birds was 45.58 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds 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
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Cameroon stood at 45.58 million animals.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Cameroon peaked at 51.10 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million animals, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 5.36 million animals | 2.90 million animals | 8.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.92 million animals | 8.50 million animals | 10.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 million animals | 6.79 million animals | 16.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.24 million animals | 17.60 million animals | 31.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.32 million animals | 22.00 million animals | 44.93 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.04 million animals | 44.84 million animals | 51.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 million animals | 20.00 million animals | 50.00 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 poultry birds in Cameroon?
- Number of poultry birds in Cameroon was 45.58 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 poultry birds recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.10 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million animals in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of poultry birds?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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