Sheep meat production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 16,455 t of sheep meat, the 63rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.6%. The record was 25,649 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,455 t
- World rank
- 63 of 175
- 10-year change
- −3.6%
- Record
- 25,649 t
- 2023
Sheep meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.18% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.57
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- −3.6%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Niger | 18,542 | 0.16% |
| 62 | Canada | 17,138 | 0.15% |
| 63 | Cameroon | 16,455 | 0.14% |
| 64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,991 | 0.14% |
| 65 | Guinea | 15,016 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,455 | −36% |
| 2023 | 25,649 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25,115 | +53% |
| 2021 | 16,405 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14,398 | −14% |
| 2016 | 16,749 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 17,087 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,070 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 15,834 | +49% |
| 2012 | 10,593 | −37% |
| 2011 | 16,800 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,477 | +29% |
| 2009 | 12,728 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 13,330 | −19% |
| 2007 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,380 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,380 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16,200 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,768 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15,336 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15,120 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,904 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,688 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14,472 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,256 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,040 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13,800 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 14,400 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 13,200 | +10% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 10,906 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 10,387 | +28% |
| 1985 | 8,094 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7,800 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7,560 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 7,680 | −2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,860 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 7,776 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 7,812 | −0.3% |
| 1978 | 7,836 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,722 | +13% |
| 1976 | 6,815 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 6,480 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6,300 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,120 | −15% |
| 1972 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,200 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 6,840 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 6,480 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 6,210 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6,120 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6,012 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 5,868 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 5,724 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 83 t USD 556,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 82
- Imports
- 16 t USD 160,000
- Importer rank
- 146 of 178
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 sheep meat in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 16,455 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Cameroon ranked 63rd of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 3.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 25,649 t in 2023.
Does Cameroon export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 83 t (USD 556,000) and imports of 16 t (USD 160,000), 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 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.