Milk supply per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Milk supply per person was 12.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk supply per person 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 12.19 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Cameroon peaked at 21.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 169th 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 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3 kilograms per year per capita | 11.63 kilograms per year per capita | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 kilograms per year per capita | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | 21.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.04 kilograms per year per capita | 14.92 kilograms per year per capita | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | 15 kilograms per year per capita | 16.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 kilograms per year per capita | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | 12.19 kilograms per year per capita | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 166 Central African Republic 14.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Rwanda 13.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 East Timor 12.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Malawi 10.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Benin 10.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Cameroon?
- Milk supply per person in Cameroon was 12.19 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 milk supply per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for milk supply per person?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.