Vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vegetable consumption per capita was 107.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.04 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
37.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.86 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.56 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 37.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 43.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 43.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 44.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 44.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 44.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 45.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 49.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 50.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 50.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 51.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 43.26 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 44.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 44.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 43.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 43.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 42.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.51 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 47.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 51.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 54.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 54.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 57.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 81.58 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 83.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 82.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 93.78 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 102.33 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 101.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 101.11 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 105.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 109.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 109.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 114.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 114.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 121.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 124.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 119.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 116.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 108.64 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 105.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 109.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 107.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 107.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 107.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.2% | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | 81.58 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 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 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 192 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.