Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 31 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 31 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 35 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30 percent, in 2016.
That places Israel 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33 percent | — |
| 2002 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 31 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 31 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.56 percent | 33 percent | 35 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1 percent | 30 percent | 35 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 percent | 31 percent | 31 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 31 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 percent in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 143rd 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 Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.