Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.15 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.15 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
9.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cambodia stood at 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cambodia peaked at 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.32 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 112th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 12.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 12.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 12.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 14.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 15.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 15.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 14.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 14 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 12.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 9.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 10.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 14.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 15.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 14.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 12.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 14.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 19.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 34.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 37.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 27.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +71.6% | 19.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.24 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2023 | +53.8% | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 109 Paraguay 48.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Congo 46.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Taiwan 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Gabon 45.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Slovakia 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Nicaragua 45.02 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 compositions by commodity group in Cambodia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cambodia was 46.15 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Cambodia ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.