Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon
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 185 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
63
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 185 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.
Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.1% | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +100.1% | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2015 | +50.0% | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +49.5% | 0.0211 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0316 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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 185 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
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.