Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 72 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 72 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 82 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72 percent, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82 percent | — |
| 2002 | 81 percent | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80 percent | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 percent | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 percent | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77 percent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 percent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 percent | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75 percent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74 percent | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72 percent | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.22 percent | 77 percent | 82 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3 percent | 75 percent | 77 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 percent | 72 percent | 74 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Cambodia 76 percent compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74 percent compare
- 5 Mali 73 percent compare
- 6 Liberia 72 percent compare
- 6 Mozambique 72 percent compare
- 9 Afghanistan 71 percent compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 71 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 72 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 percent in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.