Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 69 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Togo recorded 69 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 75 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68 percent, in 2020.
Togo ranks 13th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Togo, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75 percent | — |
| 2002 | 74 percent | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 percent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 percent | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72 percent | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 71 percent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 percent | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72 percent | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 percent | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 percent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69 percent | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 68 percent | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 percent | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 69 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 69 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.78 percent | 72 percent | 75 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.9 percent | 69 percent | 72 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5 percent | 68 percent | 69 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 70 percent compare
- 11 Zambia 70 percent compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68 percent compare
- 14 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68 percent compare
- 16 Ghana 67 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 69 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 75 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 percent in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 13th 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 Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.