Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 29 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 29 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 41 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29 percent, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 153rd of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41 percent | — |
| 2002 | 39 percent | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36 percent | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38 percent | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36 percent | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34 percent | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 32 percent | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 30 percent | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 percent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.78 percent | 34 percent | 41 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.8 percent | 30 percent | 39 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 percent | 29 percent | 29 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7713 % 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 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 41 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 percent in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.