Daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily per capita fat supply was 60.54 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon stood at 60.54 grams of fat per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon peaked at 65.56 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.28 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.65 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.2 grams of fat per day per capita | 56.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 63.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 65.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 148 Nigeria 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 149 Nepal 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 150 East Timor 61.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 152 Togo 60.44 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 153 Niger 59.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 154 Comoros 58.87 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Cameroon was 60.54 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.56 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.