Beef (cattle meat) production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 127,281 t of beef (cattle meat), the 61st largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 150,826 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 127,281 t
- World rank
- 61 of 189
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 150,826 t
- 2018
Beef (cattle meat) in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.17% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.37
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Algeria | 135,000 | 0.19% |
| 60 | South Sudan | 132,346 | 0.19% |
| 61 | Cameroon | 127,281 | 0.18% |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 125,469 | 0.18% |
| 63 | Israel | 120,244 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127,281 | −2.2% |
| 2023 | 130,169 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 126,512 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 119,234 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 110,006 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 107,000 | −29% |
| 2018 | 150,826 | +13% |
| 2017 | 133,625 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 122,306 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 114,460 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 107,377 | +17% |
| 2013 | 92,163 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 87,495 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85,998 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 81,910 | −25% |
| 2009 | 109,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 109,600 | +15% |
| 2007 | 95,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94,500 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93,000 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 89,827 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 90,000 | −5.1% |
| 2001 | 94,800 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 93,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 91,200 | +18% |
| 1998 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76,000 | −13% |
| 1996 | 87,510 | +20% |
| 1995 | 73,000 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 70,702 | −8.6% |
| 1993 | 77,342 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 74,300 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 72,380 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 70,560 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 68,480 | +11% |
| 1987 | 61,690 | +16% |
| 1986 | 53,240 | −4.5% |
| 1985 | 55,740 | −6.6% |
| 1984 | 59,710 | +22% |
| 1983 | 48,770 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 46,460 | +11% |
| 1981 | 41,890 | −12% |
| 1980 | 47,460 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46,430 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 44,800 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 43,400 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 42,000 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 39,900 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 38,780 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 37,700 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 36,410 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 35,700 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +16% |
| 1969 | 29,400 | +11% |
| 1968 | 26,600 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 25,760 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 23,800 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 22,120 | +11% |
| 1964 | 19,880 | −18% |
| 1963 | 24,360 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 22,400 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 22,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 154 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 127,281 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Cameroon ranked 61st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 150,826 t in 2018.
Does Cameroon export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cameroon reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 13,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cameroon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.