Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 33 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 33 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 38 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33 percent, in 2020.
That places Argentina 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36 percent | — |
| 2002 | 37 percent | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38 percent | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 percent | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 33 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 33 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.67 percent | 36 percent | 38 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.6 percent | 34 percent | 37 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 percent | 33 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 33 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 percent in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 132nd 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 Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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.