Calorie supply by food group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,425 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,529 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
1,712 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Cambodia stood at 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Cambodia peaked at 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,712 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,083 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,000 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2,088 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,200 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,237 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,123 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,241 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,251 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,209 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,127 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,795 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,712 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,764 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,143 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,330 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,407 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,458 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,466 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,522 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,428 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,712 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,330 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,522 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Barbados 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Botswana 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Guatemala 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Spain 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Cambodia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Cambodia was 2,425 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,712 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.