Meat production by livestock type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat production by livestock type was 81,813 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81,813 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
81,813 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production by livestock type in Cameroon stood at 81,813 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Cameroon peaked at 81,813 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 28,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 43,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44,407 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 46,344 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46,790 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 63,443 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 64,921 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 66,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67,434 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69,687 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 70,727 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72,428 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73,811 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75,102 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76,384 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77,640 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 78,889 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77,767 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80,447 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 81,813 tonnes | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 81,813 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,246 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 81,813 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,000 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,500 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,400 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,854 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,136 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 64,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,621 tonnes | 66,500 tonnes | 77,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,603 tonnes | 77,767 tonnes | 81,813 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production by livestock type in Cameroon?
- Meat production by livestock type in Cameroon was 81,813 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81,813 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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