Beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Beef production, annual growth rate was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 176.8%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.43 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-29.06 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -2.22 % change on previous year for beef production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 176.8% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 22.43 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -29.06 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 1965 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1966 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1967 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1969 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1970 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1971 | 5 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1981 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -629.0% |
| 1982 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1983 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1984 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +351.2% |
| 1985 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1986 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 1988 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1990 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 1994 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1995 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1996 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +511.5% |
| 1997 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1999 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +1301.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2001 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1922 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2004 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1937.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +2804.6% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -25.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 2014 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2019 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2021 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2024 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7513 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2804.6% | 0.5291 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1937.6% | -0.1922 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1301.6% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -18.39 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Gabon -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Niue -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Algeria -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Slovakia -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Libya -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Lithuania -2.67 % change on previous year compare
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 beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.06 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.