Milk supply per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Milk supply per person was 12.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
6.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 170th 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.
Milk supply per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 6.96 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 9.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 14.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.63 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 13.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 17.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 15.72 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 20.92 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 20.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 21.68 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 16.43 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 15.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 15.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 12.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.19 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.19 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.0% | 9.66 kilograms per year per capita | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 167 Central African Republic 14.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Rwanda 13.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 East Timor 12.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Malawi 10.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Benin 10.59 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 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 170th out of 192 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.