Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 10.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 166th 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 9.8% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.