Dietary composition by country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Dietary composition by country was 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.92 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Dietary composition by country in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0.9849 kilocalories per day per capita | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9691 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9751 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.991 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +112.2% |
| 2015 | 5.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +183.4% |
| 2018 | 21.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 13.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +83.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +183.4% | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2014 | +112.2% | 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2000 | +101.2% | 0.9751 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +100.3% | 0.991 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2023 | +83.1% | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- 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 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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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.