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
Latest (2023)
3.91 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 102.6%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.711 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7165 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7507 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.711 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9476 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.956 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | +102.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +102.6% | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 164 Eswatini 4.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Cameroon 4.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 3.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 3.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
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 167th out of 192 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.