Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 38 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 38 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 51 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38 percent, in 2021.
That places Guyana 114th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49 percent | — |
| 2002 | 50 percent | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48 percent | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46 percent | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 44 percent | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41 percent | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.33 percent | 49 percent | 51 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.1 percent | 40 percent | 48 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 percent | 38 percent | 39 percent | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 38 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 percent in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 114th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.