Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
45 percent
in 2021
South Africa
45 percent
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
South Africa rank
82nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45 percent against 45 percent in South Africa, a difference of 0 percent.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.22 percent | 50.44 percent | 9.22 percent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44.5 percent | 46 percent | 1.5 percent | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45 percent against 45 percent in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- 0 percent, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 82nd 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.