Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Niger
57 percent
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
58 percent
in 2021
Niger rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 58 percent against 57 percent in Niger, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.56 percent | 60.11 percent | 4.44 percent | Niger |
| 2010s | 61.8 percent | 56.4 percent | 5.4 percent | Niger |
| 2020s | 57 percent | 57.5 percent | 0.5 percent | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 58 percent against 57 percent in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1 percent, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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.