Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 48 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 48 percent.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 61 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46 percent, in 2018.
That places Georgia 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61 percent | — |
| 2002 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 percent | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55 percent | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53 percent | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 percent | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50 percent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46 percent | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47 percent | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48 percent | +2.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 48 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 48 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 percent | 54 percent | 61 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.2 percent | 46 percent | 53 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 percent | 47 percent | 48 percent | 2 |
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- 72 El Salvador 48 percent compare
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More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.71 % 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 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 48 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 percent in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 72nd 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.