Germany vs United States: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Germany
24 percent
in 2021
United States
23 percent
in 2021
Germany rank
174th
United States rank
177th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24 percent against 23 percent in United States, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 174th and United States ranks 177th of 182 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.22 percent | 24.33 percent | 3.89 percent | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.8 percent | 23.6 percent | 3.2 percent | Germany |
| 2020s | 24 percent | 23 percent | 1 percent | Germany |
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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 24 percent against 23 percent in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Germany and United States?
- 1 percent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 174th and United States ranks 177th 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.