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 85th out of 191 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

85th

of 191 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

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 85th out of 191 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.

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

82 Italy 424.9 grams per day per capita compare
83 South Korea 424 grams per day per capita compare
84 Israel 423.92 grams per day per capita compare
86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 423.62 grams per day per capita compare
87 Cote d'Ivoire 423.56 grams per day per capita compare
88 United Kingdom 420.14 grams per day per capita compare

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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 85th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.