Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 71.3 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.3 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.12 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
51.2 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.3 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 76.12 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2 grams per day per capita, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 143rd 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 per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.7 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 56.02 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 56.92 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.76 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 54.63 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 56.88 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 54.32 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 55.97 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 59.94 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 60.47 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 61.72 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 62.05 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 60.15 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 62.68 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 63.64 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 62.91 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.98 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 58.51 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 60.11 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 59.28 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.26 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 57.01 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.11 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 51.79 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.81 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.56 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 51.49 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.99 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.46 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.67 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 51.2 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 54.17 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 51.5 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 52.49 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.85 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.38 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.65 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.03 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 58.03 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 58.74 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.81 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.89 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.01 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.21 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.95 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 66.34 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 67.16 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 69.13 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.9 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.55 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 76.12 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.57 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.9 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.98 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.51 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.79 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.75 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.41 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.93 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.82 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.96 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.99 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.3 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.35 grams per day per capita | 54.32 grams per day per capita | 59.94 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.32 grams per day per capita | 58.51 grams per day per capita | 63.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.28 grams per day per capita | 51.49 grams per day per capita | 59.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6 grams per day per capita | 51.2 grams per day per capita | 58.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.11 grams per day per capita | 58.74 grams per day per capita | 70.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.05 grams per day per capita | 73.75 grams per day per capita | 76.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 grams per day per capita | 71.3 grams per day per capita | 72.99 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.95 grams per day per capita compare
- 141 Bhutan 71.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 142 Senegal 71.66 grams per day per capita compare
- 144 Jordan 71.1 grams per day per capita compare
- 145 Syria 70.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Sudan 70.49 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 993.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 293.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 578,042 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 71.3 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.12 grams per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 grams per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.