Milk production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Milk production was 288,775 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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 288,775 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Cameroon peaked at 342,851 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,050 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,560 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 34,770 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 36,280 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 33,050 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 35,600 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 39,050 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 39,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 40,750 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 43,950 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 63,000 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 67,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 64,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 64,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 68,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 72,700 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 76,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 79,550 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 81,700 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 99,200 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 113,640 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 115,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 106,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 103,775 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 107,040 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 126,190 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 142,575 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 149,850 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 158,450 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 166,150 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 173,425 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 203,777 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 200,138 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 202,727 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 210,523 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 209,311 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 209,756 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 212,563 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 215,246 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 216,585 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 219,650 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 238,442 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 219,172 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 222,034 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 224,893 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 227,750 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 237,524 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 243,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 240,357 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 240,495 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 241,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 244,140 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 249,026 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 253,071 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 261,948 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 271,428 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 296,732 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 311,775 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 342,851 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 285,050 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 265,310 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 298,310 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 283,654 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 283,106 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 288,775 tonnes | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 288,775 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 288,775 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +43.3% | 43,950 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,468 tonnes | 33,050 tonnes | 43,950 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,635 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 99,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,887 tonnes | 103,775 tonnes | 166,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,405 tonnes | 173,425 tonnes | 216,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,372 tonnes | 219,172 tonnes | 243,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,762 tonnes | 241,600 tonnes | 342,851 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,831 tonnes | 265,310 tonnes | 298,310 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 milk production in Cameroon?
- Milk production in Cameroon was 288,775 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 milk production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 342,851 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,050 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for milk production?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.