Netherlands vs Spain: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
26 percent
in 2021
Spain
26 percent
in 2021
Netherlands rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26 percent against 26 percent in Spain, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.56 percent | 26.22 percent | 2.67 percent | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.9 percent | 26.6 percent | 0.3 percent | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.5 percent | 26 percent | 0.5 percent | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 26 percent against 26 percent in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0 percent, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th 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.