Iran vs Syria: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Iran
52 percent
in 2021
Syria
53 percent
in 2021
Iran rank
54th
Syria rank
51st
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 53 percent against 52 percent in Iran, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 54th and Syria ranks 51st of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.56 percent | 47.56 percent | 4 percent | Iran |
| 2020s | 51.5 percent | 52.5 percent | 1 percent | Syria |
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, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 53 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 Iran and Syria?
- 1 percent, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 54th and Syria ranks 51st 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.