Cameroon vs Dominican Republic: Calorie supply by food group

Cameroon
2,758 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Dominican Republic
2,730 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
20th
Dominican Republic rank
23rd

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita in Dominican Republic, a difference of 28 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita 387.91 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
1970s 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita 387.86 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
1980s 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita 71.25 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
1990s 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita 194.82 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
2000s 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita 325.19 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
2010s 2,679 kilocalories per day per capita 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita 310.05 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon
2020s 2,743 kilocalories per day per capita 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita 82.88 kilocalories per day per capita Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Cameroon or Dominican Republic?
Cameroon, at 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Cameroon and Dominican Republic?
28 kilocalories per day per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominican Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Dominican Republic rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Cameroon ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.