Beef production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Beef production was 127,281 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,281 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
150,826 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
19,880 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Cameroon stood at 127,281 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Cameroon peaked at 150,826 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,880 tonnes, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,360 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 19,880 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 22,120 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 23,800 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 25,760 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 26,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 29,400 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 34,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 35,700 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 36,410 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 37,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 38,780 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 39,900 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 43,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 44,800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,430 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 47,460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 41,890 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 46,460 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 48,770 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 59,710 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 55,740 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 53,240 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 61,690 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 68,480 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 70,560 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 72,380 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 74,300 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77,342 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 70,702 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 73,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 87,510 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 76,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 77,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 91,200 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 93,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 94,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 89,827 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 94,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 109,600 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 109,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,910 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 85,998 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 87,495 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 92,163 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 107,377 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 114,460 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 122,306 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 133,625 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 150,826 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 107,000 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 110,006 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 119,234 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 126,512 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 130,169 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 127,281 tonnes | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 127,281 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 127,281 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -29.1% | 150,826 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,080 tonnes | 19,880 tonnes | 29,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,912 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 46,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,400 tonnes | 41,890 tonnes | 70,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,443 tonnes | 70,702 tonnes | 91,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,333 tonnes | 89,827 tonnes | 109,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,316 tonnes | 81,910 tonnes | 150,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,640 tonnes | 110,006 tonnes | 130,169 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Cameroon?
- Beef production in Cameroon was 127,281 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 150,826 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,880 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for beef production?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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