Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
66 percent
in 2021
Nigeria
65 percent
in 2021
Lesotho rank
17th
Nigeria rank
19th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 66 percent against 65 percent in Nigeria, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.67 percent | 63.78 percent | 16.89 percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.7 percent | 66.3 percent | 5.4 percent | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 66.5 percent | 65 percent | 1.5 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, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 66 percent against 65 percent in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 1 percent, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.