Per capita diet composition in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita diet composition was 731.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Cambodia is 731.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Cambodia peaked at 731.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426.82, in 1976.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 478.64 | — |
| 1962 | 470.92 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 489.17 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 464.74 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 464.43 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 468.13 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 470.31 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 478.08 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 479.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 516.11 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 525.97 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 529.37 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 507.99 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 506.49 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 428.85 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 426.82 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 456.68 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 512.24 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 528.93 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 525.98 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 547.6 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 565.26 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 579.28 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 582.25 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 554.9 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 541.49 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 577.5 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 552.34 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 558.48 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 585.99 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 605.12 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 583.07 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 576.43 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 555.69 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 530.53 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 458.19 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 433.4 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 450.78 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 461.33 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 475.78 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 461.55 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 468.96 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 458.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 447.26 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 467.06 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 469.72 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 471.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 467.95 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 468.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 658.6 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 646.99 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 657.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 657.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 650.16 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 615.64 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 611.23 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 620.22 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 623.67 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 640.77 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 664.16 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 675.37 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 668.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 731.18 | +9.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 731.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 731.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.7% | 468.07 | 658.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473.72 | 464.43 | 489.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 493.95 | 426.82 | 529.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.51 | 525.98 | 582.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.05 | 433.4 | 605.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.69 | 447.26 | 475.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.18 | 611.23 | 658.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.84 | 664.16 | 731.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 4 Philippines 771.21 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 768.05 compare
- 6 Comoros 745.48 compare
- 8 East Timor 727.26 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 719.07 compare
- 10 Serbia 716.22 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 per capita diet composition in Cambodia?
- Per capita diet composition in Cambodia was 731.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 731.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.82 in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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