Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,220 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,220 animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,356 animals
in 2018
All-time low
389.04 animals
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,220 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon peaked at 2,356 animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 389.04 animals, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 60th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 438.36 animals | — |
| 1962 | 438.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 476.71 animals | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 389.04 animals | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 432.88 animals | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 465.75 animals | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 504.11 animals | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 520.55 animals | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 575.34 animals | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 665.21 animals | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 698.63 animals | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 712.6 animals | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 737.53 animals | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 758.9 animals | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 780.82 animals | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 821.92 animals | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 849.32 animals | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 876.71 animals | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 884.93 animals | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 904.11 animals | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 876.71 animals | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 931.51 animals | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 931.51 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,096 animals | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 1,137 animals | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,282 animals | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1,314 animals | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,347 animals | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,381 animals | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,416 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,416 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,416 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,416 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,416 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,403 animals | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,395 animals | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,427 animals | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,460 animals | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,658 animals | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,773 animals | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,753 animals | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,699 animals | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,699 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,781 animals | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,808 animals | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,781 animals | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,781 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,068 animals | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2,068 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,708 animals | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1,672 animals | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,807 animals | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,910 animals | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,970 animals | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,021 animals | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,110 animals | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,247 animals | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,356 animals | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,220 animals | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,147 animals | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,173 animals | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,185 animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,203 animals | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,220 animals | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.23 animals | 389.04 animals | 575.34 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 778.66 animals | 665.21 animals | 884.93 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 animals | 876.71 animals | 1,381 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,442 animals | 1,395 animals | 1,658 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,821 animals | 1,699 animals | 2,068 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 animals | 1,672 animals | 2,356 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,186 animals | 2,147 animals | 2,220 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon was 2,220 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 animals in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.04 animals in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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