Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 29 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 29 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 29 percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23 percent, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 153rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 percent | — |
| 2002 | 24 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 percent | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 percent | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 26 percent | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 percent | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 29 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 29 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.22 percent | 23 percent | 28 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.1 percent | 27 percent | 29 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 percent | 29 percent | 29 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 150 Slovakia 30 percent compare
- 150 Sweden 30 percent compare
- 150 Chinese Taipei 30 percent compare
- 153 France 29 percent compare
- 153 Iceland 29 percent compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 percent compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.96 % 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 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 29 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 29 percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 percent in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.