Gambia vs Iran: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
52 percent
in 2021
Iran
52 percent
in 2021
Gambia rank
54th
Iran rank
54th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Iran
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 52 percent against 52 percent in Iran, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Gambia ranks 54th and Iran ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 percent | 56.11 percent | 0.8889 percent | Gambia |
| 2010s | 55.7 percent | 51.6 percent | 4.1 percent | Gambia |
| 2020s | 52 percent | 51.5 percent | 0.5 percent | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Iran?
- Gambia, at 52 percent against 52 percent in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Iran?
- 0 percent, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 54th and Iran ranks 54th 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.