Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1988
All-time low
1.66
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon is 1.93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon peaked at 2.47 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.91 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.82 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.66 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.37 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.71 | 1.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.66 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 2 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2.03 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.82 | 2.02 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Cameroon ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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