Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon
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
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,936 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,057 kilocalories per day
in 1965
Years of data
63
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 104th of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,117 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,162 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,142 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,274 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,347 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,465 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,393 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,383 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,393 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,359 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,274 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,162 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,252 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,264 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,455 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,496 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,516 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,580 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,804 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,822 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,807 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,803 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,810 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,865 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,936 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,901 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,901 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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 104th out of 192 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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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.