Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 0.3025 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3025 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.74 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-15.9 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.3025 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 18.74 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.9 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 197 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.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1965 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1966 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1967 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1968 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 1969 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 1970 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1972 | -7 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1976 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +462.3% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1982 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1983 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1984 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1985 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +337.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0639 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.5806 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -524.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +486.5% |
| 2000 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2001 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2002 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2003 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -15.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -0.9057 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2010 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2011 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2016 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1161 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2387 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1453 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1389 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1078.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3033 % change on previous year | +732.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3025 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3025 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3025 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1078.3% | 0.1389 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 18.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7712 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4837 % change on previous year | 0.0364 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Honduras 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Gabon 0.3363 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.3192 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Liberia 0.2851 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.2803 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.2744 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 0.3025 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.