Chicken meat production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 113,200 t of chicken meat, the 83rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. The record was 125,006 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 113,200 t
- World rank
- 83 of 189
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 125,006 t
- 2017
Chicken meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.89
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +52%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Libya | 131,499 | 0.10% |
| 82 | Switzerland | 113,613 | 0.09% |
| 83 | Cameroon | 113,200 | 0.09% |
| 84 | Malawi | 111,035 | 0.09% |
| 85 | Norway | 110,833 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,200 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 107,081 | −9.6% |
| 2022 | 118,479 | +13% |
| 2021 | 105,290 | +139% |
| 2020 | 43,999 | −57% |
| 2019 | 103,002 | −1.9% |
| 2018 | 105,002 | −16% |
| 2017 | 125,006 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124,000 | +28% |
| 2015 | 96,559 | +30% |
| 2014 | 74,453 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 72,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70,400 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 63,900 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 67,700 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 64,600 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 60,800 | +14% |
| 2005 | 53,200 | +16% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +53% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +42% |
| 2000 | 21,200 | −26% |
| 1999 | 28,800 | −4.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +12% |
| 1997 | 26,800 | +12% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +13% |
| 1995 | 21,200 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20,400 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 19,200 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 18,400 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 16,960 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15,840 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15,600 | +16% |
| 1987 | 13,440 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 | +16% |
| 1985 | 11,040 | −4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,520 | +44% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +20% |
| 1982 | 6,640 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,560 | −15% |
| 1980 | 7,680 | −20% |
| 1979 | 9,600 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 9,280 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8,800 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 8,160 | −5.6% |
| 1974 | 8,640 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8,400 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 7,944 | −0.7% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | −0.1% |
| 1970 | 8,008 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 8,016 | +14% |
| 1968 | 7,056 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 6,576 | +13% |
| 1966 | 5,840 | +18% |
| 1965 | 4,960 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 4,576 | +36% |
| 1963 | 3,360 | +14% |
| 1962 | 2,960 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 464 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 123
- Imports
- 1,566 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 155 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 113,200 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Cameroon ranked 83rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 125,006 t in 2017.
Does Cameroon export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 464 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 1,566 t (USD 1.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.