All milk production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 288,775 t of all milk, the 109th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 342,851 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 288,775 t
- World rank
- 109 of 184
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 342,851 t
- 2018
All milk in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 9.92
- world 121
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | North Macedonia | 323,407 | 0.03% |
| 108 | Guinea | 290,564 | 0.03% |
| 109 | Cameroon | 288,775 | 0.03% |
| 110 | United Arab Emirates | 269,647 | 0.03% |
| 111 | Moldova | 267,171 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 288,775 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 283,106 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 283,654 | −4.9% |
| 2021 | 298,310 | +12% |
| 2020 | 265,310 | −6.9% |
| 2019 | 285,050 | −17% |
| 2018 | 342,851 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 311,775 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 296,732 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 271,428 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 261,948 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 253,071 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 249,026 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 244,140 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 241,600 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 240,495 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 240,357 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 243,400 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 237,524 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 227,750 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 224,893 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 222,034 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 219,172 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 238,442 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 219,650 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 216,585 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 215,246 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 212,563 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 209,756 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 209,311 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 210,523 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 202,727 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 200,138 | −1.8% |
| 1991 | 203,777 | +18% |
| 1990 | 173,425 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 166,150 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 158,450 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 149,850 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 142,575 | +13% |
| 1985 | 126,190 | +18% |
| 1984 | 107,040 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,775 | −2.1% |
| 1982 | 106,000 | −8.0% |
| 1981 | 115,200 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 113,640 | +15% |
| 1979 | 99,200 | +21% |
| 1978 | 81,700 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 79,550 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 76,200 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 72,700 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 68,500 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 64,500 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64,000 | −4.5% |
| 1971 | 67,000 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 63,000 | +43% |
| 1969 | 43,950 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 40,750 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 39,200 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39,050 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 35,600 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 33,050 | −8.9% |
| 1963 | 36,280 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 34,770 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 34,560 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 288,775 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of milk?
Cameroon ranked 109th of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 342,851 t in 2018.
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.

