Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lesotho: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
68 percent
in 2017
Lesotho
66 percent
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
14th
Lesotho rank
17th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 68 percent against 66 percent in Lesotho, a difference of 2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 percent | 80.67 percent | 12.44 percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 67.62 percent | 72.88 percent | 5.25 percent | Lesotho |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lesotho?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 68 percent against 66 percent in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
- 2 percent, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.