Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
72 percent
in 2021
Sierra Leone
71 percent
in 2021
Mozambique rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 72 percent against 71 percent in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 182 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.33 percent | 62.44 percent | 11.89 percent | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 70.8 percent | 67.6 percent | 3.2 percent | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 71.5 percent | 70 percent | 1.5 percent | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 72 percent against 71 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 1 percent, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.