Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
45 percent
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
46 percent
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 46 percent against 45 percent in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 182 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.22 percent | 45.78 percent | 4.56 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 44.5 percent | 46 percent | 1.5 percent | Saudi Arabia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 46 percent against 45 percent in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1 percent, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th 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.