Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 28 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 28 percent.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 30 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26 percent, in 2015.
That places Canada 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 percent | — |
| 2002 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 percent | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 percent | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29 percent | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27 percent | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 26 percent | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.33 percent | 28 percent | 29 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.9 percent | 26 percent | 30 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 percent | 28 percent | 28 percent | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 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 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 percent in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.