Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 23 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 23 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 26 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23 percent, in 2011.
That places Australia 177th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26 percent | — |
| 2002 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 percent | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 25 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 percent | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25 percent | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 24 percent | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 23 percent | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.56 percent | 25 percent | 26 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.1 percent | 23 percent | 24 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 percent | 23 percent | 23 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 23 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 percent in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 177th 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.