Peru vs Thailand: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Peru
50 percent
in 2021
Thailand
49 percent
in 2021
Peru rank
64th
Thailand rank
67th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 50 percent against 49 percent in Thailand, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.89 percent | 50.44 percent | 7.44 percent | Peru |
| 2010s | 51.9 percent | 48.7 percent | 3.2 percent | Peru |
| 2020s | 50 percent | 49 percent | 1 percent | Peru |
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, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 50 percent against 49 percent in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Thailand?
- 1 percent, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th 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.