Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 65 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 65 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 70 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62 percent, in 2015.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 percent | — |
| 2002 | 70 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 percent | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68 percent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 67 percent | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66 percent | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65 percent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63 percent | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64 percent | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65 percent | +1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 65 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 65 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.22 percent | 65 percent | 70 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.4 percent | 62 percent | 65 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 percent | 64 percent | 65 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 65 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 70 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 percent in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.