Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 32 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 32 percent.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 54 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31 percent, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 139th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54 percent | — |
| 2002 | 51 percent | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 49 percent | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 46 percent | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 43 percent | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 41 percent | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36 percent | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 34 percent | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 32 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 32 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.56 percent | 38 percent | 54 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.3 percent | 31 percent | 36 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 32 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 32 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 54 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 percent in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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 Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.