Congo vs Niger: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Congo
58 percent
in 2021
Niger
57 percent
in 2021
Congo rank
37th
Niger rank
40th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Congo currently reports 58 percent against 57 percent in Niger, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Niger ranks 40th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.78 percent | 64.56 percent | 4.78 percent | Niger |
| 2010s | 60.1 percent | 61.8 percent | 1.7 percent | Niger |
| 2020s | 58.5 percent | 57 percent | 1.5 percent | Congo |
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, Congo or Niger?
- Congo, at 58 percent against 57 percent in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Niger?
- 1 percent, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 37th and Niger ranks 40th 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.