Per capita sources of protein in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita sources of protein was 57.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.31
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.78
in 2012
All-time low
38.23
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Cameroon stood at 57.31.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Cameroon peaked at 61.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.23, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 19th 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 sources of protein in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.58 | — |
| 1962 | 46.09 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.07 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 46.48 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 45.11 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 47.13 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 44.07 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 45.33 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 49.05 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 48.95 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.62 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 51.25 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 49.72 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 52.45 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 53.35 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 52.16 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 49.86 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 47.69 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 48.37 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.41 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 45.85 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.62 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.66 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 39.76 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 39.17 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.43 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.23 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 38.94 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.14 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.84 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39.86 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.12 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 40.15 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 41.47 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.88 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 42.91 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.98 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 45.65 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 46.19 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.97 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 47.44 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.88 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.16 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.68 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 53.37 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.82 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.48 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.46 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 61.48 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.63 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.71 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.23 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.56 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.64 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.76 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.86 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.48 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.63 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.31 | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.32 | 44.07 | 49.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.44 | 47.69 | 53.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.82 | 38.23 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.83 | 38.84 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.87 | 46.19 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.12 | 60.46 | 61.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.57 | 57.31 | 59.86 | 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 per capita sources of protein in Cameroon?
- Per capita sources of protein in Cameroon was 57.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.78 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.23 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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