Brazil vs Italy: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
31 percent
in 2021
Italy
31 percent
in 2021
Brazil rank
143rd
Italy rank
143rd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 31 percent against 31 percent in Italy, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 143rd and Italy ranks 143rd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.67 percent | 33.44 percent | 2.22 percent | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32.1 percent | 32.9 percent | 0.8 percent | Italy |
| 2020s | 31 percent | 31 percent | 0 percent | — |
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, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 31 percent against 31 percent in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Italy?
- 0 percent, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 143rd and Italy ranks 143rd 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.