Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
59 percent
in 2021
Sri Lanka
59 percent
in 2021
Iraq rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 59 percent against 59 percent in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.11 percent | 57.44 percent | 5.67 percent | Iraq |
| 2010s | 58.7 percent | 61.8 percent | 3.1 percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 59 percent | 59.5 percent | 0.5 percent | Sri Lanka |
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, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 59 percent against 59 percent in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0 percent, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.