Dietary composition by country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Dietary composition by country was 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 681.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cambodia peaked at 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6957 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4983 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.991 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 North Macedonia 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Honduras 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Eswatini 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Fiji 24.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Canada 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 60 Gabon 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 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 dietary composition by country in Cambodia?
- Dietary composition by country in Cambodia was 24.92 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.