Goat meat production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 27,946 t of goat meat, the 30th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%. The record was 35,000 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,946 t
- World rank
- 30 of 170
- 10-year change
- +1.8%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 2016
Goat meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,946 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27,622 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27,171 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,190 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,003 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | −29% |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +20% |
| 2015 | 29,086 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 27,452 | +21% |
| 2013 | 22,702 | +30% |
| 2012 | 17,451 | −17% |
| 2011 | 20,925 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20,132 | +19% |
| 2009 | 16,872 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 17,670 | +13% |
| 2007 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,700 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,700 | +15% |
| 1999 | 13,680 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13,500 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13,320 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13,140 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,030 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,960 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,890 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12,820 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,780 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12,540 | +11% |
| 1989 | 11,300 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 10,313 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 9,376 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8,929 | +28% |
| 1985 | 6,958 | +12% |
| 1984 | 6,200 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 5,800 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,708 | −6.4% |
| 1981 | 6,100 | −13% |
| 1980 | 7,020 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 7,200 | −3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,450 | +12% |
| 1977 | 6,630 | +20% |
| 1976 | 5,520 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5,460 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,400 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5,250 | −7.9% |
| 1972 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5,400 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,250 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,400 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 4,150 | +22% |
| 1965 | 3,405 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3,270 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3,150 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3,030 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,940 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 668 t USD 462,000
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 41
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
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.

