Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 14.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 14.76 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 17.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.26 kilograms per year per capita | 11.46 kilograms per year per capita | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | 13.05 kilograms per year per capita | 14.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.74 kilograms per year per capita | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | 16.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | 14.09 kilograms per year per capita | 15.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | 17.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | 14.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | 11.17 kilograms per year per capita | 15.26 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 14.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.