Burundi vs Ghana: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
65 percent
in 2021
Ghana
67 percent
in 2021
Burundi rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 67 percent against 65 percent in Burundi, a difference of 2 percent.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.33 percent | 66 percent | 4.67 percent | Ghana |
| 2020s | 65 percent | 67 percent | 2 percent | Ghana |
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, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 67 percent against 65 percent in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Ghana?
- 2 percent, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th 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.