Meat production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Meat production was 418,231 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 78th of 201 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.
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 |
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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 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 78th out of 201 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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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.