Daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia
Cambodia: Daily per capita protein supply was 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.43 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.43 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
42.19 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia is 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia peaked at 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.19 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 160th 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 per capita protein supply in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.96 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 45.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 46.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 52.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 52.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 51.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 50.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 44.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 47.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 48.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 49.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 46.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 52.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 55.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 56.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 56.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 58.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 57.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 55.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 56.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 58.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 55.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 54.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 44.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 42.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 54.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 54.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 60.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 60.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 60.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72 grams of protein per day per capita, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 157 Malawi 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 158 East Timor 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 65.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 161 Namibia 64.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 162 Iraq 63.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 163 Comoros 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Cambodia was 64.43 grams of protein 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 protein supply recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 protein 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.