> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cameroon/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Production, 2024127,281 t
World rank61 of 189
10-year change+19%
Record150,826 t2018

## Beef (cattle meat) in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.17% in 2014
kg per person4.37world 8.55
10-year change+19%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/algeria/) | 135,000 | 0.19% |
| 60 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/south-sudan/) | 132,346 | 0.19% |
| 61 | **Cameroon** | 127,281 | 0.18% |
| 62 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kyrgyzstan/) | 125,469 | 0.18% |
| 63 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/israel/) | 120,244 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports3 t USD 13,000
Importer rank154 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Cameroon

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cameroon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cameroon/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cameroon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cameroon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cameroon/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)
[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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