Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Guinea
64 percent
in 2021
Nigeria
65 percent
in 2021
Guinea rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
19th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65 percent against 64 percent in Guinea, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.78 percent | 63.78 percent | 2 percent | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.3 percent | 66.3 percent | 5 percent | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64 percent | 65 percent | 1 percent | Nigeria |
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, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 65 percent against 64 percent in Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 1 percent, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.