> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cameroon/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024113,200 t
World rank83 of 189
10-year change+52%
Record125,006 t2017

## Chicken meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.07% in 2014
kg per person3.89world 15.7
10-year change+52%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/libya/) | 131,499 | 0.10% |
| 82 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/switzerland/) | 113,613 | 0.09% |
| 83 | **Cameroon** | 113,200 | 0.09% |
| 84 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/malawi/) | 111,035 | 0.09% |
| 85 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/norway/) | 110,833 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

### Map of world production of chicken meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports464 t USD 1.6 m
Exporter rank86 of 123
Imports1,566 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank155 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Cameroon

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cameroon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cameroon/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cameroon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cameroon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cameroon/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)
[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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