Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 423.86 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
423.86 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
441.64 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
226.35 grams per day per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon is 423.86 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon peaked at 441.64 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 226.35 grams per day per capita, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307.23 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 298.91 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 298.95 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 293.21 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 286.57 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 287.18 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 266.07 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 279.77 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 312.75 grams per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 294.87 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 295.47 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 288.03 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 281.32 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 286.96 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 288.39 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 285.88 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 286.78 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 286.72 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 293.23 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 279.66 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 259.39 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 255.22 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 240.99 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 234.13 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 226.35 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 250.47 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 261.57 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 270.2 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 282.25 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 261.5 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 261.15 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 297.91 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 261.23 grams per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 257.84 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 261.57 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 260.82 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 267.42 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 268.84 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 274.92 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 263.77 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 286.21 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 276.71 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 288.92 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 289.99 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 295.95 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 304.75 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 303.54 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 316.49 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 321.48 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 376.08 grams per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 388.3 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 395.4 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 393.73 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 383.51 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 396.66 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 397.89 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 399.92 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 409.12 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 418.06 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 398.08 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 436.57 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 441.64 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 423.86 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 423.86 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 423.86 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.29 grams per day per capita | 266.07 grams per day per capita | 312.75 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 288.77 grams per day per capita | 281.32 grams per day per capita | 295.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.02 grams per day per capita | 226.35 grams per day per capita | 282.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.32 grams per day per capita | 257.84 grams per day per capita | 297.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.78 grams per day per capita | 263.77 grams per day per capita | 321.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.87 grams per day per capita | 376.08 grams per day per capita | 418.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.04 grams per day per capita | 398.08 grams per day per capita | 441.64 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Italy 424.9 grams per day per capita compare
- 84 South Korea 424 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Israel 423.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 423.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 423.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 United Kingdom 420.14 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon was 423.86 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.64 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.35 grams per day per capita in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.