Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 16,455 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cameroon stood at 16,455 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cameroon peaked at 25,649 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,724 t, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,724 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,868 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6,012 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6,120 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6,210 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6,480 t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 6,840 t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 7,200 t | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 7,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,120 t | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 6,300 t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,480 t | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6,815 t | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 7,722 t | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 7,836 t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7,812 t | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7,776 t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,860 t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,680 t | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7,560 t | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,800 t | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,094 t | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 10,387 t | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 10,906 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 13,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 14,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 13,800 t | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14,040 t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14,256 t | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14,472 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,688 t | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14,904 t | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15,120 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15,336 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15,768 t | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16,200 t | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 16,380 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,330 t | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 12,728 t | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 16,477 t | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 16,800 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,593 t | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 15,834 t | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 17,070 t | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17,087 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,749 t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,398 t | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 16,405 t | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 25,115 t | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 25,649 t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 16,455 t | -35.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16,455 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16,455 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +53.1% | 16,405 t | 25,115 t |
| 2013 | +49.5% | 10,593 t | 15,834 t |
| 2012 | -36.9% | 16,800 t | 10,593 t |
| 2024 | -35.8% | 25,649 t | 16,455 t |
| 2010 | +29.5% | 12,728 t | 16,477 t |
| 1986 | +28.3% | 8,094 t | 10,387 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,406 t | 5,724 t | 7,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,068 t | 6,120 t | 7,836 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,326 t | 7,560 t | 13,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,678 t | 13,800 t | 15,768 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,692 t | 12,728 t | 16,380 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,801 t | 10,593 t | 18,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,125 t | 16,405 t | 25,649 t | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cameroon?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cameroon was 16,455 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,649 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,724 t in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.