South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
45 percent
in 2021
Uzbekistan
46 percent
in 2021
South Africa rank
82nd
Uzbekistan rank
79th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 46 percent against 45 percent in South Africa, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 82nd and Uzbekistan ranks 79th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.89 percent | 59.33 percent | 4.44 percent | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 50.5 percent | 49.7 percent | 0.8 percent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46 percent | 46.5 percent | 0.5 percent | Uzbekistan |
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, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, 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 South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 1 percent, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 82nd and Uzbekistan 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.