Cuba vs South Africa: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
44 percent
in 2021
South Africa
45 percent
in 2021
Cuba rank
84th
South Africa rank
82nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 45 percent against 44 percent in Cuba, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.44 percent | 54.89 percent | 8.44 percent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.2 percent | 50.5 percent | 5.3 percent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44 percent | 46 percent | 2 percent | South Africa |
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, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 45 percent against 44 percent in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and South Africa?
- 1 percent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd 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.