Animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon
Cameroon: Animals slaughtered for meat was 810,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
810,432
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
860,000
in 2018
All-time low
142,000
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon is 810,432, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon peaked at 860,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 142,000, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 | — |
| 1962 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 174,000 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 142,000 | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 158,000 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 170,000 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 184,000 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 190,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 242,800 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 255,000 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 260,100 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 269,197 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 277,000 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 285,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 323,000 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 330,000 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 320,000 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 415,137 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 468,067 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 479,769 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 491,763 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 504,000 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 517,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 517,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 517,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 517,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 517,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 512,000 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 509,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 521,000 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 533,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 605,000 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 647,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 640,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 620,000 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 650,000 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 650,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 755,000 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 755,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 623,437 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 610,274 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 659,660 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 697,260 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 719,152 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 737,828 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 770,000 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 820,000 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 860,000 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 810,237 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 783,717 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 793,171 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 797,488 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 803,948 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 810,432 | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 810,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 810,432 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,000 | 142,000 | 210,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,210 | 242,800 | 323,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,874 | 320,000 | 504,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526,500 | 509,000 | 605,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 664,700 | 620,000 | 755,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,785 | 610,274 | 860,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,751 | 783,717 | 810,432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon was 810,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,000 in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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