Meat production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat production was 418,231 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
418,231 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
425,766 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
62,562 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 418,231 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Cameroon peaked at 425,766 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,562 tonnes, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 79th of 202 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.
Meat production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,562 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 63,960 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 66,743 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 63,616 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 67,427 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 71,320 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 74,278 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 78,235 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 82,691 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 89,255 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 91,645 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 93,095 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 94,285 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 96,110 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 96,925 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 105,139 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 109,841 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 113,748 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 116,626 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 117,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 109,992 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 112,630 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 115,619 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 132,203 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 135,707 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 144,121 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 151,890 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 164,545 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 169,808 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 176,970 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 178,012 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 179,842 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 183,262 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 178,740 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 182,868 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 201,006 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 193,994 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 203,825 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 215,804 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 219,049 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 232,026 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 230,777 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 233,432 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 253,189 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 262,718 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 273,315 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 280,716 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 304,673 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 299,490 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 295,264 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 305,996 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 287,981 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 307,749 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 338,788 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 373,236 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 422,641 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 425,215 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 425,766 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 374,030 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 318,265 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 392,852 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 422,663 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 420,652 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 418,231 tonnes | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 418,231 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 418,231 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,092 tonnes | 62,562 tonnes | 82,691 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,667 tonnes | 89,255 tonnes | 116,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,410 tonnes | 109,992 tonnes | 169,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,432 tonnes | 176,970 tonnes | 215,804 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,938 tonnes | 219,049 tonnes | 304,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,667 tonnes | 287,981 tonnes | 425,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,533 tonnes | 318,265 tonnes | 422,663 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 meat production in Cameroon?
- Meat production in Cameroon was 418,231 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 425,766 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,562 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for meat production?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.