Poultry production, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0335 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0359 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0381 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0567 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1125 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1286 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1432 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1439 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1481 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1575 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2043 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2221 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2227 tonnes per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2506 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 | +139.3% | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2227 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -57.3% | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0335 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0359 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0989 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1432 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1439 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1982 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2506 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 0.2306 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 0.207 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nauru 0.2005 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 French Polynesia 0.1994 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.2265 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.