Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 59 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 59 percent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 59 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54 percent, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56 percent | — |
| 2002 | 56 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 percent | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 percent | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 percent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58 percent | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.78 percent | 54 percent | 56 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2 percent | 54 percent | 57 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 percent | 58 percent | 59 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 59 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 percent in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.