Food expenditure per person per year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food expenditure per person per year was 575.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
575.75
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
94th
of 104 countries
All-time high
575.75
in 2023
All-time low
453.2
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Cameroon, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 575.75 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 94th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 453.2 | — |
| 2018 | 501.3 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 469.01 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 456.22 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 540.96 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 513.89 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 575.75 | +12.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 575.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 575.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.5 | 453.2 | 501.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 521.71 | 456.22 | 575.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 food expenditure per person per year in Cameroon?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Cameroon was 575.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 575.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.2 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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