Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
71 percent
in 2021
Ethiopia
72 percent
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 72 percent against 71 percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.33 percent | 79.22 percent | 1.89 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 71.8 percent | 75.3 percent | 3.5 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.5 percent | 73 percent | 2.5 percent | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 72 percent against 71 percent in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1 percent, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.