What is per capita egg consumption in Cameroon?

Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon was 1.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for per capita egg consumption?

Cameroon ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Per capita egg consumption was 1.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.74 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

151st

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.97 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.3553 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.74 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Cameroon peaked at 1.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5901 kilograms per year per capita	0.3553 kilograms per year per capita	0.8613 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.7741 kilograms per year per capita	0.7334 kilograms per year per capita	0.8398 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.866 kilograms per year per capita	0.7334 kilograms per year per capita	0.9861 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.753 kilograms per year per capita	0.6515 kilograms per year per capita	0.8521 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.5187 kilograms per year per capita	0.3903 kilograms per year per capita	0.6729 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.4 kilograms per year per capita	0.37 kilograms per year per capita	0.44 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.82 kilograms per year per capita	1.69 kilograms per year per capita	1.97 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

148 Gambia 1.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Guinea 1.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Laos 1.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Angola 1.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Yemen 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Guyana 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Cameroon

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Cameroon?: Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon was 1.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for per capita egg consumption?: Cameroon ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.