Global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9007 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.9007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1346 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1426 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1509 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1571 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1655 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1888 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1969 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2033 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.205 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2224 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2324 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2406 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2467 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2487 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2383 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2797 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2871 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3049 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3213 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3592 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3744 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3766 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3804 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3877 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3781 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4252 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4104 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4312 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4565 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4634 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4908 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4938 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5356 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5558 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5782 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6445 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6336 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6246 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6473 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6092 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.651 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7167 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7896 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8941 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8995 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7912 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6733 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8311 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8941 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8899 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1483 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.213 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1888 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2467 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2865 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3592 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4565 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5478 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4634 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6445 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7524 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6092 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9007 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8346 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6733 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8941 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Norway 1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cuba 0.9776 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 North Macedonia 0.8497 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 0.8379 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.