Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 90.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.40 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
98.50 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.50 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon stood at 90.40 million.
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 in Cameroon peaked at 98.50 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 79th 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.70 million | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 5.72 million | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 8.22 million | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 8.82 million | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 10.02 million | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.50 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 10.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.20 million | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.00 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 11.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.60 million | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 8.20 million | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 14.40 million | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 13.80 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.00 million | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 16.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 19.50 million | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 19.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 22.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 26.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.00 million | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 33.50 million | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 37.50 million | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.50 million | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 37.50 million | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 37.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.50 million | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 66.50 million | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 76.00 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 80.75 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 84.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 79.88 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 85.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 87.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 95.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.30 million | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 84.94 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.00 million | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 96.05 million | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 98.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.04 million | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 90.40 million | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 90.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 90.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 38.00 million | 96.05 million |
| 2020 | -55.3% | 84.94 million | 38.00 million |
| 2004 | +53.3% | 37.50 million | 57.50 million |
| 1984 | +44.0% | 10.00 million | 14.40 million |
| 2001 | +41.5% | 26.50 million | 37.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 million | 3.50 million | 10.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.72 million | 9.93 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million | 8.20 million | 19.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.97 million | 21.20 million | 37.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.42 million | 26.50 million | 84.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.21 million | 84.94 million | 96.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.00 million | 38.00 million | 98.50 million | 5 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon was 90.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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