All meat production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 418,231 t of all meat, the 78th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 425,766 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 418,231 t
- World rank
- 78 of 194
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 425,766 t
- 2018
All meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.11% in 2014
- kg per person
- 14.4
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Côte d'Ivoire | 441,064 | 0.12% |
| 77 | Greece | 429,399 | 0.11% |
| 78 | Cameroon | 418,231 | 0.11% |
| 79 | Syria | 418,050 | 0.11% |
| 80 | Finland | 397,311 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 418,231 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 420,652 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 422,663 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 392,852 | +23% |
| 2020 | 318,265 | −15% |
| 2019 | 374,030 | −12% |
| 2018 | 425,766 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 425,215 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 422,641 | +13% |
| 2015 | 373,236 | +10% |
| 2014 | 338,788 | +10% |
| 2013 | 307,749 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 287,981 | −5.9% |
| 2011 | 305,996 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 295,264 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 299,490 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 304,673 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 280,716 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 273,315 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 262,718 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 253,189 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 233,432 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 230,777 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 232,026 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 219,049 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 215,804 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 203,825 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 193,994 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | 201,006 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 182,868 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 178,740 | −2.5% |
| 1993 | 183,262 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 179,842 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 178,012 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 176,970 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 169,808 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 164,545 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 151,890 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 144,121 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 135,707 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 132,203 | +14% |
| 1983 | 115,619 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 112,630 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 109,992 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | 117,580 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 116,626 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 113,748 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 109,841 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 105,139 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 96,925 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 96,110 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 94,285 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 93,095 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 91,645 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 89,255 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 82,691 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 78,235 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 74,278 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 71,320 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 67,427 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 63,616 | −4.7% |
| 1963 | 66,743 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 63,960 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 62,562 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 418,231 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of meat?
Cameroon ranked 78th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 425,766 t in 2018.
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 estimated 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.