Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 52.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus stood at 52.1%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 63.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.3% | — |
| 1962 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.6% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.6% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.7% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 58.6% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 50.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 52.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.