Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
46 percent
in 2021
South Africa
45 percent
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
South Africa rank
82nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 46 percent against 45 percent in South Africa, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.89 percent | 54.89 percent | 5 percent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.9 percent | 50.5 percent | 4.6 percent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 0 percent | — |
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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 46 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 1 percent, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th 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.