Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.76 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.76 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cameroon peaked at 4.03 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 771,000 An, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 771,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 792,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 816,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 837,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 858,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 955,000 An | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million An | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million An | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million An | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million An | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million An | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million An | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million An | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million An | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million An | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million An | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million An | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million An | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million An | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million An | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million An | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million An | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million An | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million An | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.43 million An | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million An | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million An | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million An | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.94 million An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million An | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million An | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million An | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million An | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million An | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million An | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million An | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million An | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million An | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million An | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.76 million An | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.76 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.76 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.7% | 2.75 million An | 4.03 million An |
| 1986 | +28.3% | 1.37 million An | 1.76 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907,667 An | 771,000 An | 1.08 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million An | 1.03 million An | 1.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million An | 1.21 million An | 2.23 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million An | 2.43 million An | 2.68 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million An | 2.75 million An | 2.94 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million An | 3.09 million An | 4.03 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million An | 3.66 million An | 3.78 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 France 4.11 million An compare
- 59 Tunisia 4.08 million An compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 3.81 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 64 Uganda 3.70 million 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cameroon?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cameroon was 3.76 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million An in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,000 An in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.