Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 26 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 26 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 27 percent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26 percent, in 2001.
Spain ranks 168th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26 percent | — |
| 2002 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 percent | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.22 percent | 26 percent | 27 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6 percent | 26 percent | 27 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 percent | 26 percent | 26 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 168 Austria 26 percent compare
- 168 Denmark 26 percent compare
- 168 Dominica 26 percent compare
- 168 Netherlands 26 percent compare
- 168 Switzerland 26 percent compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 26 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27 percent in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 percent in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 168th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.