Botswana vs Thailand: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
50 percent
in 2021
Thailand
49 percent
in 2021
Botswana rank
64th
Thailand rank
67th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 50 percent against 49 percent in Thailand, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Botswana ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.67 percent | 50.44 percent | 0.7778 percent | Thailand |
| 2010s | 48.6 percent | 48.7 percent | 0.1 percent | Thailand |
| 2020s | 49.5 percent | 49 percent | 0.5 percent | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Thailand?
- Botswana, at 50 percent against 49 percent in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Thailand?
- 1 percent, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th 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.