Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 191 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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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.