Iran vs Turkmenistan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Iran
52 percent
in 2021
Turkmenistan
52 percent
in 2021
Iran rank
54th
Turkmenistan rank
54th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 52 percent against 52 percent in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 54th and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.11 percent | 61 percent | 4.89 percent | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 51.6 percent | 54.1 percent | 2.5 percent | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 51.5 percent | 52 percent | 0.5 percent | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at 52 percent against 52 percent in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 0 percent, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 54th and Turkmenistan 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.