Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 191.25 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
191.25 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
208.37 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
7.4 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 191.25 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 208.37 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 129th of 191 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.4 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.83 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 8.88 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 12.1 animals per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 13.12 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 15.44 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 17.39 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 18.66 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 21.2 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 21.18 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 21.15 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.01 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.21 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 22.85 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 21.58 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 23.27 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 23.69 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24.54 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 25.39 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 20.31 animals per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 17.35 animals per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 17.56 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.15 animals per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 30.46 animals per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 29.19 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 33.85 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 35.54 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 41.25 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 41.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 44.85 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 47.6 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 48.66 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 50.77 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 53.94 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 56.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 63.46 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 70.87 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 76.16 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 56.06 animals per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121.64 animals per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 140.68 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 160.78 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 170.82 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 179.02 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 168.97 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 179.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 185.1 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 186.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 190.39 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 196.88 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 200.6 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 201.6 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 203.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 184.68 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 179.69 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.39 animals per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 203.18 animals per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 208.37 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 184.13 animals per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 191.25 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 191.25 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 191.25 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +152.8% | 80.39 animals per square kilometre | 203.18 animals per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -55.3% | 179.69 animals per square kilometre | 80.39 animals per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +53.3% | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | 121.64 animals per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +44.0% | 21.15 animals per square kilometre | 30.46 animals per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +41.5% | 56.06 animals per square kilometre | 79.33 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.56 animals per square kilometre | 7.4 animals per square kilometre | 21.2 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.69 animals per square kilometre | 21.01 animals per square kilometre | 25.39 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.85 animals per square kilometre | 17.35 animals per square kilometre | 41.89 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.17 animals per square kilometre | 44.85 animals per square kilometre | 79.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.6 animals per square kilometre | 56.06 animals per square kilometre | 179.02 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.83 animals per square kilometre | 179.69 animals per square kilometre | 203.34 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.46 animals per square kilometre | 80.39 animals per square kilometre | 208.37 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 126 Uzbekistan 201.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 127 Norway 199.6 animals per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 198.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 130 Georgia 187.34 animals per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uruguay 185.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bolivia 182.21 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 191.25 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 208.37 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.