Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 32 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 32 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 32 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27 percent, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 percent | — |
| 2002 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 percent | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 percent | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 percent | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29 percent | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 30 percent | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.56 percent | 27 percent | 28 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5 percent | 27 percent | 31 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 percent | 32 percent | 32 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Costa Rica 32 percent compare
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More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 percent in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.