Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 74 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 74 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 84 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74 percent, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84 percent | — |
| 2002 | 84 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83 percent | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82 percent | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 percent | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 81 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 percent | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 percent | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80 percent | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 percent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 78 percent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77 percent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75 percent | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 74 percent | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 59 percent, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.33 percent | 81 percent | 84 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.9 percent | 77 percent | 81 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 percent | 74 percent | 75 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82 percent compare
- 2 Madagascar 79 percent compare
- 3 Cambodia 76 percent compare
- 5 Mali 73 percent compare
- 6 Ethiopia 72 percent compare
- 6 Liberia 72 percent compare
- 6 Mozambique 72 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % 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 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 74 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 84 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 percent in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.