Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 28 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 28 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 29 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26 percent, in 2011.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 percent | — |
| 2002 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26 percent | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 26 percent | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 28 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 28 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.56 percent | 28 percent | 29 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 27 percent | 26 percent | 28 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 percent | 28 percent | 28 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More energy & mining data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 28 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 29 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 percent in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.