Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 90.40 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.40 million animals
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
98.50 million animals
in 2022
All-time low
3.50 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon stood at 90.40 million animals.
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 animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.50 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.70 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million animals | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 5.72 million animals | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million animals | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 8.22 million animals | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 8.82 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 10.02 million animals | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 10.01 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.00 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.93 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.50 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 10.80 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.20 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.00 million animals | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 11.20 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.60 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.60 million animals | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 8.20 million animals | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million animals | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 14.40 million animals | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 13.80 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.00 million animals | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 16.80 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 19.50 million animals | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 19.80 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.20 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 22.50 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.00 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.00 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.50 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 26.50 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.00 million animals | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 33.50 million animals | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 37.50 million animals | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.50 million animals | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 37.50 million animals | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 37.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.50 million animals | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 66.50 million animals | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 76.00 million animals | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 80.75 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 84.62 million animals | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 79.88 million animals | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 85.00 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 87.50 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.00 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.00 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.07 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.82 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 95.30 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.12 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.30 million animals | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 84.94 million animals | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.00 million animals | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 96.05 million animals | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 98.50 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.04 million animals | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 90.40 million animals | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 90.40 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million animals, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 90.40 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million animals, 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 animals | 96.05 million animals |
| 2020 | -55.3% | 84.94 million animals | 38.00 million animals |
| 2004 | +53.3% | 37.50 million animals | 57.50 million animals |
| 1984 | +44.0% | 10.00 million animals | 14.40 million animals |
| 2001 | +41.5% | 26.50 million animals | 37.50 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 million animals | 3.50 million animals | 10.02 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.72 million animals | 9.93 million animals | 12.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million animals | 8.20 million animals | 19.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.97 million animals | 21.20 million animals | 37.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.42 million animals | 26.50 million animals | 84.62 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.21 million animals | 84.94 million animals | 96.12 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.00 million animals | 38.00 million animals | 98.50 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cameroon was 90.40 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.50 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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