Daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily meat consumption per person was 40.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon stood at 40.44 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 48.69 grams per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.6 grams per day per capita, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.58 grams per day per capita | 31.4 grams per day per capita | 35.89 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.59 grams per day per capita | 35.75 grams per day per capita | 38.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.39 grams per day per capita | 34.87 grams per day per capita | 45.76 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.85 grams per day per capita | 38.61 grams per day per capita | 43.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9 grams per day per capita | 41.99 grams per day per capita | 48.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 grams per day per capita | 33.51 grams per day per capita | 40.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.19 grams per day per capita | 30.6 grams per day per capita | 41.81 grams per day per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon was 40.44 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.69 grams per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.