Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon
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
152nd
of 192 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
63
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 152nd out of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3553 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3667 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4088 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5558 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5668 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6617 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7461 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8613 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8398 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8182 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7965 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7855 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7641 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7429 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7334 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7351 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7572 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7685 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8185 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8453 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8716 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9861 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7334 kilograms per year per capita | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8295 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9573 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8616 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8832 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8732 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8521 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7884 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8207 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7995 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7997 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7467 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7044 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6941 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6729 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6515 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6729 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6194 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6083 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5968 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5214 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4674 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4666 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4126 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3903 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4312 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +432.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +432.4% | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 149 Gambia 1.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Guinea 1.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Laos 1.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Angola 1.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Yemen 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Guyana 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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 152nd out of 192 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
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.