Hen eggs production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 89,678 t of hen eggs, the 58th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. The record was 93,883 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 89,678 t
- World rank
- 58 of 172
- 10-year change
- +85%
- Record
- 93,883 t
- 2020
Hen eggs in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.08
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +85%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Turkmenistan | 91,981 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 89,969 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Cameroon | 89,678 | 0.10% |
| 59 | Denmark | 89,000 | 0.09% |
| 60 | Kenya | 84,534 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,678 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 90,729 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 88,305 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 90,000 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | 93,883 | +16% |
| 2019 | 81,031 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 81,407 | +19% |
| 2017 | 68,636 | −18% |
| 2016 | 84,129 | +71% |
| 2015 | 49,305 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48,587 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47,550 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46,507 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45,779 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45,048 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44,805 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 44,833 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43,170 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41,434 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 37,938 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 35,011 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,945 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34,879 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34,813 | +25% |
| 2000 | 27,842 | −18% |
| 1999 | 33,955 | −1.9% |
| 1998 | 34,617 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 32,352 | +29% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +21% |
| 1992 | 12,400 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11,600 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,200 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10,800 | −6.9% |
| 1986 | 11,600 | +16% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +14% |
| 1984 | 8,800 | −17% |
| 1983 | 10,600 | +15% |
| 1982 | 9,200 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6,900 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6,890 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,850 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,800 | +13% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 5,600 | +17% |
| 1966 | 4,800 | +20% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3,850 | +38% |
| 1963 | 2,800 | +17% |
| 1962 | 2,400 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,320 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 578 t USD 534,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 107
- Imports
- 417 t USD 632,000
- Importer rank
- 116 of 184
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 hen eggs in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 89,678 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Cameroon ranked 58th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 85% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 93,883 t in 2020.
Does Cameroon export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 578 t (USD 534,000) and imports of 417 t (USD 632,000), 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 estimated 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.