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 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1988
All-time low
1.7%
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cameroon stood at 1.9%.
The figure 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 2.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.9% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% 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 1.7% 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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