Per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita meat consumption by type was 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.84 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
All-time low
2.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.84 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon peaked at 5 kilograms per year per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.84 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | 5 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Ireland 3.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 3.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Sudan 3.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Somalia 2.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Lesotho 2.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Liberia 2.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Cameroon was 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.