Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.96 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
37.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon is 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon peaked at 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.55 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 39.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 39.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 42.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 44.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 43.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 41.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 40.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 41.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 44.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 43.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 47.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 45.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 50.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 53.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 52.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 48.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 45.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 44.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 45.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 49.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 50.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 53.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 54.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 57.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Kenya 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Angola 57.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Iraq 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 55.08 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Cameroon was 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.