Cameroon vs Iraq: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
59 percent
in 2021
Iraq
59 percent
in 2021
Cameroon rank
33rd
Iraq rank
33rd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 59 percent against 59 percent in Iraq, a difference of 0 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 33rd of 182 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.78 percent | 63.11 percent | 8.33 percent | Iraq |
| 2010s | 55.2 percent | 58.7 percent | 3.5 percent | Iraq |
| 2020s | 58.5 percent | 59 percent | 0.5 percent | Iraq |
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, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 59 percent against 59 percent in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0 percent, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 33rd 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.