Number of poultry birds in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of poultry birds was 45.58 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.58 million animals
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
51.10 million animals
in 2017
All-time low
2.90 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 73rd of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.90 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.00 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.50 million animals | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 4.81 million animals | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.00 million animals | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million animals | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7.50 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.50 million animals | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 8.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.55 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.60 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.65 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.00 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.30 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.62 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.00 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million animals | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6.79 million animals | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 6.87 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.30 million animals | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million animals | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 11.46 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 13.19 million animals | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 13.98 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 16.07 million animals | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 16.40 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.60 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 18.80 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19.00 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.00 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22.00 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 25.00 million animals | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 31.00 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 30.00 million animals | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 22.00 million animals | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million animals | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 31.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.00 million animals | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 40.00 million animals | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 42.50 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 44.93 million animals | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 44.75 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.00 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.00 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.00 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.50 million animals | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.80 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.10 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.19 million animals | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 44.84 million animals | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million animals | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 50.00 million animals | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 49.04 million animals | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.09 million animals | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 45.58 million animals | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.58 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.58 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +150.0% | 20.00 million animals | 50.00 million animals |
| 2020 | -55.4% | 44.84 million animals | 20.00 million animals |
| 1984 | +44.6% | 8.30 million animals | 12.00 million animals |
| 2001 | +40.9% | 22.00 million animals | 31.00 million animals |
| 1964 | +37.4% | 3.50 million animals | 4.81 million animals |
| 2000 | -26.7% | 30.00 million animals | 22.00 million animals |
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 (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 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 73rd out of 199 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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