Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 133.2%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
152.75 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-55.26 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.87 % change on previous year for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 133.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 152.75 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -55.26 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1964 | 36.19 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1965 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1966 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1967 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1969 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0998 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0999 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | -0.7 % change on previous year | +600.7% |
| 1973 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -920.0% |
| 1974 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1975 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1976 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | -20 % change on previous year | -680.0% |
| 1981 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1983 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +1579.5% |
| 1984 | 44 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1985 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1986 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -482.6% |
| 1987 | 5 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1988 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1989 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1990 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +359.6% |
| 1991 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1997 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -4 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2000 | -26.39 % change on previous year | +559.7% |
| 2001 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 53.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2009 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2010 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4999 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8647 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2018 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -1161.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2020 | -55.26 % change on previous year | +1943.4% |
| 2021 | 152.75 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2023 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 2024 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1943.4% | -2.7 % change on previous year | -55.26 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1579.5% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1161.2% | 0.8647 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +920.0% | -0.7 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 36.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6982 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 % change on previous year | -55.26 % change on previous year | 152.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Niue 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Angola 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Guinea 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Taiwan 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Kenya 3.54 % change on previous year 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 152.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.26 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.