Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 293.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
293.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
342.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
102.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 293.29 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon peaked at 342.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 102.93 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 102.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 108.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 118.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 119.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 121.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 123.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 122.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 126.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 125.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 130.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 135.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 137.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 139.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 139.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 137.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 118.52 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 119.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 121.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 122.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 123.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 122.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 121.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 120.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 121.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 118.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 116.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 116.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 130.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 137.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 139.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 144.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 148.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 150.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 158.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 166.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 223.53 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 228.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 221.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 224.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 220.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 218.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 230.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 256.95 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 280.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 279.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 288.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 277.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 288.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 300.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 300.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 313.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 314.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 332.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 342.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 326.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 318.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 297.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 288.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 300.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 293.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 293.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 293.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.2% | 166.58 kilograms per year per capita | 223.53 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.13 kilograms per year per capita | 102.29 kilograms per year per capita | 123.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.94 kilograms per year per capita | 118.52 kilograms per year per capita | 139.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.55 kilograms per year per capita | 116.69 kilograms per year per capita | 123.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.1 kilograms per year per capita | 130.16 kilograms per year per capita | 223.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.89 kilograms per year per capita | 218.41 kilograms per year per capita | 288.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.4 kilograms per year per capita | 277.04 kilograms per year per capita | 342.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.1 kilograms per year per capita | 288.77 kilograms per year per capita | 300.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Bermuda 301.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Uruguay 294.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Russia 292.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Iran 288.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Grenada 282.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cameroon was 293.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 342.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.