What is daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon?

Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon was 2,901 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 2,936 kilocalories per day in 2022.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 2,057 kilocalories per day in 1965.

How does Cameroon rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,901 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,901 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

103rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,936 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

2,057 kilocalories per day

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 2,901 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon peaked at 2,936 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,057 kilocalories per day, in 1965.

Cameroon ranks 103rd of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,151 kilocalories per day	2,057 kilocalories per day	2,261 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,375 kilocalories per day	2,274 kilocalories per day	2,465 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,230 kilocalories per day	2,112 kilocalories per day	2,359 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,199 kilocalories per day	2,147 kilocalories per day	2,264 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,436 kilocalories per day	2,260 kilocalories per day	2,621 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,822 kilocalories per day	2,779 kilocalories per day	2,866 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,887 kilocalories per day	2,843 kilocalories per day	2,936 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

100 Nepal 2,920 kilocalories per day compare
101 Mauritania 2,909 kilocalories per day compare
102 Vanuatu 2,909 kilocalories per day compare
104 Indonesia 2,900 kilocalories per day compare
105 El Salvador 2,896 kilocalories per day compare
106 Jamaica 2,892 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon?: Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon was 2,901 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 2,936 kilocalories per day in 2022.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 2,057 kilocalories per day in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.