Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 54 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in India, 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 India is 54 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 63 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54 percent, in 2018.
That places India 49th 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 India, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63 percent | — |
| 2002 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 percent | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 55 percent | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.44 percent | 60 percent | 63 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9 percent | 54 percent | 60 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 percent | 54 percent | 54 percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in India was 54 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 63 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 percent in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 49th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.