Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea

Guinea: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 64 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
64 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
64 percent
in 2019
All-time low
59 percent
in 2011
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 2001–2021

02040602001201120212001: 62 percent2002: 62 percent2003: 61 percent2004: 60 percent2005: 61 percent2006: 62 percent2007: 63 percent2008: 63 percent2009: 62 percent2010: 60 percent2011: 59 percent2012: 59 percent2013: 60 percent2014: 61 percent2015: 62 percent2016: 62 percent2017: 63 percent2018: 63 percent2019: 64 percent2020: 64 percent2021: 64 percent

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 Guinea stood at 64 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 64 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59 percent, in 2011.

That places Guinea 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 2001 to 2021.
Year percent Change
2001 62 percent
2002 62 percent +0.0%
2003 61 percent -1.6%
2004 60 percent -1.6%
2005 61 percent +1.7%
2006 62 percent +1.6%
2007 63 percent +1.6%
2008 63 percent +0.0%
2009 62 percent -1.6%
2010 60 percent -3.2%
2011 59 percent -1.7%
2012 59 percent +0.0%
2013 60 percent +1.7%
2014 61 percent +1.7%
2015 62 percent +1.6%
2016 62 percent +0.0%
2017 63 percent +1.6%
2018 63 percent +0.0%
2019 64 percent +1.6%
2020 64 percent +0.0%
2021 64 percent +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.78 percent 60 percent 63 percent 9
2010s 61.3 percent 59 percent 64 percent 10
2020s 64 percent 64 percent 64 percent 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 19 Burundi 65 percent compare
  2. 19 Guinea-Bissau 65 percent compare
  3. 19 Nigeria 65 percent compare
  4. 22 Benin 64 percent compare
  5. 22 Egypt 64 percent compare
  6. 25 Angola 63 percent compare
  7. 25 Myanmar 63 percent compare
  8. 25 Nepal 63 percent compare
  9. 25 Solomon Islands 63 percent compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 64 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?
The highest recorded value was 64 percent in 2019.
What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 59 percent in 2011.
How does Guinea rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
Guinea ranks 22nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,691 data points, 2001–2021
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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.