Belgium vs Cameroon: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Belgium
809,220 animals
in 2024
Cameroon
810,432 animals
in 2024
Belgium rank
60th
Cameroon rank
59th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Belgium
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 810,432 animals against 809,220 animals in Belgium, a difference of 1,212 animals.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 60th and Cameroon ranks 59th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 839,537 animals 664,700 animals 174,837 animals Belgium
2010s 858,652 animals 730,785 animals 127,867 animals Belgium
2020s 776,998 animals 797,751 animals 20,753 animals Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Belgium or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 810,432 animals against 809,220 animals in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Belgium and Cameroon?
1,212 animals, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Cameroon rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Belgium ranks 60th and Cameroon ranks 59th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed