Poultry production tonnes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poultry production tonnes was 113,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113,200
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125,006
in 2017
All-time low
2,800
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production tonnes in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 113,200 for poultry production tonnes in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production tonnes in Cameroon peaked at 125,006 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 88th 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.
Poultry production tonnes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
| 1962 | 2,960 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3,360 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 4,576 | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 4,960 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5,840 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 6,576 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 7,056 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8,016 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 8,008 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,944 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8,400 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 8,640 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,160 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 8,800 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,280 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9,600 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7,680 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,560 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 6,640 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 11,520 | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 11,040 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 12,800 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 13,440 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15,600 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 15,840 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,960 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18,400 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19,200 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20,400 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21,200 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 26,800 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 28,800 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,200 | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 53,200 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 60,800 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 64,600 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 67,700 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 63,900 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70,400 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74,453 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 96,559 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 124,000 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 125,006 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105,002 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 103,002 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43,999 | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 105,290 | +139.3% |
| 2022 | 118,479 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 107,081 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 113,200 | +5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 113,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 113,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production tonnes 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% | 43,999 | 105,290 |
| 2020 | -57.3% | 103,002 | 43,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 | 2,800 | 8,016 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,579 | 7,944 | 9,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,912 | 6,560 | 15,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,376 | 16,960 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,740 | 21,200 | 67,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,842 | 68,000 | 125,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,610 | 43,999 | 118,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 tonnes in Cameroon?
- Poultry production tonnes in Cameroon was 113,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 125,006 in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for poultry production tonnes?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production tonnes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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