Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 11 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon stood at 11 kg/An.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon peaked at 18 kg/An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 kg/An, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 196th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 kg/An | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 12 kg/An | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14 kg/An | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 17 kg/An | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 11 kg/An | -38.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Faroe Islands 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Greece 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Malawi 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Martinique 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Morocco 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Timor-Leste 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Uganda 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Yugoslav SFR 11 kg/An compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cameroon was 11 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 kg/An in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Cameroon ranks 196th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.