Afghanistan vs Liberia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
71 percent
in 2021
Liberia
72 percent
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Liberia rank
6th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 72 percent against 71 percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.33 percent | 65.56 percent | 11.78 percent | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 71.8 percent | 65.9 percent | 5.9 percent | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 70.5 percent | 72 percent | 1.5 percent | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, 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 Liberia?
- 1 percent, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Liberia 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.