Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 3.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia, 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia is 3.91 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.6% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia peaked at 3.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.711 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Cambodia ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9227 kilograms per year per capita | 0.711 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 163 Eswatini 4.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Cameroon 4.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 3.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 3.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.86 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia was 3.91 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.711 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.