Global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Global meat production by livestock type was 81,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon stood at 81,813. 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, global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon peaked at 81,813 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,000, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 | 25,000 | 28,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,500 | 29,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,400 | 33,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,854 | 44,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,136 | 52,000 | 64,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,621 | 66,500 | 77,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,603 | 77,767 | 81,813 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Cameroon was 81,813 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81,813 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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