Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
71 percent
in 2021
Zambia
70 percent
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71 percent against 70 percent in Zambia, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.44 percent | 74.89 percent | 12.44 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.6 percent | 69.2 percent | 1.6 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 70 percent | 71 percent | 1 percent | Zambia |
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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 71 percent against 70 percent in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1 percent, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.