Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.71 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
15.67 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon, 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
Cameroon recorded 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon peaked at 48.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 18.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 18.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 17.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 17.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 18.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 17.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 18.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 16.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 21.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 21.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 20.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 19.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 24.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 23.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 29.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 48.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 36.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 26.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 27.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +65.9% | 29.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.16 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 149 United Arab Emirates 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 31.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Peru 30.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Myanmar 27.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 154 Ecuador 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Italy 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon was 28.71 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 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.