Iceland vs Sweden: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
29 percent
in 2021
Sweden
30 percent
in 2021
Iceland rank
153rd
Sweden rank
150th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30 percent against 29 percent in Iceland, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 150th of 182 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 percent | 28 percent | 5.44 percent | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.5 percent | 27.2 percent | 3.7 percent | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.5 percent | 29.5 percent | 1 percent | Sweden |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30 percent against 29 percent in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1 percent, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 150th 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.