Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 40 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 40 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 47 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38 percent, in 2015.
That places Seychelles 102nd 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 11 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47 percent | — |
| 2012 | 43 percent | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38 percent | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 40 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 40 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.78 percent | 38 percent | 47 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 40 percent | 40 percent | 40 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 40 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 47 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 percent in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.