Daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily meat consumption per person was 40.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.44 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.69 grams per day per capita
in 2004
All-time low
30.6 grams per day per capita
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 165th out of 192 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.78 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 32.99 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.68 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 31.4 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 32.58 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 33.73 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 34.14 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 35.01 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 35.89 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 37.76 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 37.56 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.3 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 36.76 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 36.36 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.75 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 37.86 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 38.73 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 38.87 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 38.91 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 38.38 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.03 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 34.87 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 35.88 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.98 grams per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 41.4 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 44.79 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 45.76 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 43.67 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 44.14 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43.51 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.18 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 41.85 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.09 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 38.61 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.94 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 39 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 40.18 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 42.2 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 42.37 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.99 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.16 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.37 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.69 grams per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 44.32 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 44.13 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.15 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.23 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.57 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.19 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 39.04 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.81 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.85 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.45 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.81 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.19 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.88 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 34.11 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.51 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 39.92 grams per day per capita | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 41.81 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 40.44 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.4% | 30.6 grams per day per capita | 39.92 grams per day per capita |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 162 Cambodia 44.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 42.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Guinea 41.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Bhutan 40.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 167 Nepal 39.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Djibouti 38.55 grams per day per capita 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 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 165th out of 192 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.