Egg production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Egg production was 89,678 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,678 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
93,883 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2,320 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 89,678 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Cameroon peaked at 93,883 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,320 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,320 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,800 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 3,850 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4,800 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 5,600 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 6,800 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,850 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,890 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,900 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,600 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 8,400 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 8,800 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 9,200 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10,600 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 8,800 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 11,600 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 10,800 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 11,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 12,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15,000 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 32,352 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 34,616 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 33,955 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 27,842 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 34,813 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 34,879 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,945 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35,011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37,938 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 41,434 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 43,170 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44,833 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 44,804 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,048 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,779 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46,507 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48,587 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49,305 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 84,129 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 68,636 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 81,407 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 81,031 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93,883 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 90,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 88,305 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 90,729 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 89,678 tonnes | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 89,678 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 89,678 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +70.6% | 49,305 tonnes | 84,129 tonnes |
| 1964 | +37.5% | 2,800 tonnes | 3,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,286 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,084 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,100 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,732 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 34,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,967 tonnes | 27,842 tonnes | 44,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,798 tonnes | 45,048 tonnes | 84,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,519 tonnes | 88,305 tonnes | 93,883 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Cameroon?
- Egg production in Cameroon was 89,678 tonnes 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 egg production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93,883 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,320 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for egg production?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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