> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/cameroon/

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# 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.

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Production, 202416,455 t
World rank63 of 175
10-year change−3.6%
Record25,649 t2023

## Sheep meat in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.18% in 2014
kg per person0.57world 1.41
10-year change−3.6%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/niger/) | 18,542 | 0.16% |
| 62 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/canada/) | 17,138 | 0.15% |
| 63 | **Cameroon** | 16,455 | 0.14% |
| 64 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/cote-divoire/) | 15,991 | 0.14% |
| 65 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/guinea/) | 15,016 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep 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 | 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

Exports83 t USD 556,000
Exporter rank60 of 82
Imports16 t USD 160,000
Importer rank146 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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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