> Cameroon had 2.3 million pigs in 2024, the 44th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%.

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# Pigs in Cameroon

Cameroon had 2.3 million pigs in 2024, the 44th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 2.3 million head in 2011.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 20242.3 million head
World rank44 of 171
10-year change+15%
Record2.3 million head2011

## Pigs in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.20% in 2014
10-year change+15%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/serbia/) | 2,349,176 | 0.24% |
| 43 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/venezuela/) | 2,311,261 | 0.24% |
| 44 | **Cameroon** | 2,255,581 | 0.23% |
| 45 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/belarus/) | 2,197,300 | 0.23% |
| 46 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/portugal/) | 2,192,680 | 0.23% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs numbers by country

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 | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,255,581 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,281,306 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,248,930 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,168,648 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,188,503 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,161,679 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,137,253 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,110,322 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,063,108 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,015,894 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,966,847 | +16% |
| 2013 | 1,694,431 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,690,000 | −26% |
| 2011 | 2,290,000 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,150,000 | +32% |
| 2009 | 1,630,000 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,500,000 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,527,839 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,496,120 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,495,044 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,504,715 | −3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,551,387 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,466,584 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,396,420 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,346,000 | +35% |
| 1999 | 1,000,000 | −17% |
| 1998 | 1,200,000 | +20% |
| 1997 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,200,000 | −12% |
| 1990 | 1,364,000 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,299,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,237,000 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,178,100 | −19% |
| 1986 | 1,450,940 | +29% |
| 1985 | 1,122,000 | +40% |
| 1984 | 800,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 760,000 | −16% |
| 1982 | 900,000 | −19% |
| 1981 | 1,104,470 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200,000 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1,112,000 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1,012,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 909,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 812,000 | +48% |
| 1975 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 530,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 530,000 | +10% |
| 1971 | 480,000 | +12% |
| 1970 | 430,000 | +13% |
| 1969 | 380,000 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 347,000 | +39% |
| 1967 | 250,000 | −10% |
| 1966 | 279,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 259,000 | −0.4% |
| 1964 | 260,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 250,000 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 254,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many pigs are there in Cameroon?

Cameroon had 2.3 million pigs in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cameroon rank in the world by number of pigs?

Cameroon ranked 44th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 44.4% of the world total.

### How has the number of pigs in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 2.3 million head in 2011.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/vietnam/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/germany/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/canada/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/malawi/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/france/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/denmark/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## 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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