Cameroon vs Ireland: Per capita meat consumption by type
Cameroon
2.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland
3.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
22nd
Ireland rank
19th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Cameroon
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.65 kilograms per year per capita against 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 0.81 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2768 kilograms per year per capita | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1552 kilograms per year per capita | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2483 kilograms per year per capita | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3098 kilograms per year per capita | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Cameroon or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.65 kilograms per year per capita against 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Cameroon and Ireland?
- 0.81 kilograms per year per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.