Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.99 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.64 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
9.28 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 14.64 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 171st 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.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.14 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 9.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 10.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 10.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 11.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 11.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 11.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 13.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 13.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 12.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 13.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 14.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Kenya 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Angola 14.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Iraq 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 13.99 grams of protein 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.