Kenya vs Tajikistan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
51 percent
in 2021
Tajikistan
51 percent
in 2021
Kenya rank
59th
Tajikistan rank
59th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 51 percent against 51 percent in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.67 percent | 66.89 percent | 11.22 percent | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 58.1 percent | 56 percent | 2.1 percent | Kenya |
| 2020s | 52 percent | 51 percent | 1 percent | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Tajikistan?
- Kenya, at 51 percent against 51 percent in Tajikistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 0 percent, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.