Cameroon vs Italy: Calorie supply by food group
Cameroon
2,758 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
2,772 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
20th
Italy rank
19th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Cameroon
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,614 kilocalories per day per capita | 560.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,751 kilocalories per day per capita | 491.98 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,599 kilocalories per day per capita | 504.47 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,630 kilocalories per day per capita | 562.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 406.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,679 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,743 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,731 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.51 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Cameroon and Italy?
- 14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Italy rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th 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
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.