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