Cattle meat per animal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cattle meat per animal was 157 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
157 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
175 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
114 kilograms per animal
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Cameroon is 157 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Cameroon peaked at 175 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114 kilograms per animal, in 1986.
That places Cameroon 132nd 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.
Cattle meat per animal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 144 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 137 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 143 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 149 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 134 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 114 kilograms per animal | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 129 kilograms per animal | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 139 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 144 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 150 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 137 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 143 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 172 kilograms per animal | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 146 kilograms per animal | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 144 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 151 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 144 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 148 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 145 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 143 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 142 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 145 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 145 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 131 kilograms per animal | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 141 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 133 kilograms per animal | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 132 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 149 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 155 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 159 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 163 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 175 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 132 kilograms per animal | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 140 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 150 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 159 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 162 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 157 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 157 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.5 kilograms per animal, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 157 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.4 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 136 kilograms per animal | 114 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.2 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 172 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.8 kilograms per animal | 142 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 147 kilograms per animal | 131 kilograms per animal | 175 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.6 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 159 kilograms per animal compare
- 129 Haiti 159 kilograms per animal compare
- 131 New Zealand 158 kilograms per animal compare
- 132 Cape Verde 157 kilograms per animal compare
- 134 Thailand 155 kilograms per animal compare
- 135 China 153 kilograms per animal compare
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 cattle meat per animal in Cameroon?
- Cattle meat per animal in Cameroon was 157 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 175 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 kilograms per animal in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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