Poultry production, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per capita in Cameroon is 0.0039 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0053 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 191 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.
Poultry production, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +133.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita 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 | +133.0% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | -58.4% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +49.2% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Montenegro 0.0043 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Iraq 0.0041 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.004 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Togo 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 129 India 0.0035 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 0.0033 tonnes per person compare
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 poultry production, per capita in Cameroon?
- Poultry production, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for poultry production, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.