Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 76 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 76 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 78 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71 percent, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77 percent | — |
| 2002 | 75 percent | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 73 percent | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 73 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72 percent | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 percent | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 72 percent | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 percent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 percent | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 percent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75 percent | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 76 percent | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78 percent | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77 percent | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 percent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76 percent | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 76 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 76 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.11 percent | 71 percent | 77 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.4 percent | 72 percent | 78 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 percent | 76 percent | 76 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82 percent compare
- 2 Madagascar 79 percent compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74 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 Cambodia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 16.52 % 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 13.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 76 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 percent in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd 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 Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.