Asses in Cameroon
Cameroon had 40,105 asses in 2024, the 46th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 92,000 head in 1970.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 40,105 head
- World rank
- 46 of 104
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 92,000 head
- 1970
Asses in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (head)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Albania | 44,924 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 40,909 | 0.08% |
| 46 | Cameroon | 40,105 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Paraguay | 35,480 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Switzerland | 33,306 | 0.06% |
Map of asses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,105 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,104 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,102 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 40,130 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,127 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,134 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,143 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,133 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40,108 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,079 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 33,047 | +32% |
| 1987 | 25,092 | −26% |
| 1986 | 34,000 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 37,200 | −11% |
| 1984 | 41,775 | +14% |
| 1983 | 36,700 | +27% |
| 1982 | 28,900 | −14% |
| 1981 | 33,570 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 33,700 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 33,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 31,435 | −10% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | −13% |
| 1976 | 40,000 | −11% |
| 1975 | 45,000 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | −9.1% |
| 1973 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 55,000 | −21% |
| 1971 | 70,000 | −24% |
| 1970 | 92,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 89,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 89,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 89,000 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 86,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85,000 | +113% |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 39,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many asses are there in Cameroon?
Cameroon had 40,105 asses in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world by number of asses?
Cameroon ranked 46th of 104 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Ethiopia with 20.0% of the world total.
How has the number of asses in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 92,000 head in 1970.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cameroon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.