Vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vegetable consumption per capita was 107.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon is 107.04 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon peaked at 124.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita | 37.33 kilograms per year per capita | 44.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.79 kilograms per year per capita | 43.26 kilograms per year per capita | 51.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44 kilograms per year per capita | 42.59 kilograms per year per capita | 45.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | 47.51 kilograms per year per capita | 81.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.38 kilograms per year per capita | 79.71 kilograms per year per capita | 105.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.65 kilograms per year per capita | 101.11 kilograms per year per capita | 124.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7 kilograms per year per capita | 105.39 kilograms per year per capita | 109.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Spain 110.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Bermuda 110.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Uruguay 107.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Russia 106.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Iran 105.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Grenada 103.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon was 107.04 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.