What is fruit consumption by type in Cameroon?

Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon was 0.02 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for fruit consumption by type?

Cameroon ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon

Name: Fruit consumption by type 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: Fruit consumption by type was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.02 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Cameroon stood at 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Cameroon peaked at 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.001 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0105 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0074 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0106 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0181 kilograms per year per capita	0.0107 kilograms per year per capita	0.0214 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0223 kilograms per year per capita	0.0211 kilograms per year per capita	0.0316 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

112 Dominica 0.0215 kilograms per year per capita compare
113 Belarus 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
113 Burkina Faso 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
115 Paraguay 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
117 Thailand 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
118 Grenada 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Cameroon

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Cameroon?: Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon was 0.02 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for fruit consumption by type?: Cameroon ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 185 places, 9,134 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.