Calorie supply by food group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Calorie supply by food group was 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,758 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,790 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,966 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Cameroon peaked at 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,007 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,042 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,105 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,237 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,118 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,027 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,044 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,059 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,042 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,114 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,350 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,370 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,672 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,712 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,658 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,675 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,735 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,709 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,714 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,679 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,735 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,743 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,709 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2,801 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Cuba 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Italy 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 21 Togo 2,746 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 South Korea 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 2,730 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Cameroon?
- Calorie supply by food group in Cameroon was 2,758 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 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.