Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 40 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 54 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40 percent, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 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 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53 percent | — |
| 2002 | 54 percent | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53 percent | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51 percent | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46 percent | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45 percent | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 40 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 40 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.11 percent | 48 percent | 54 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.4 percent | 41 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 percent | 40 percent | 41 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Türkiye
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % 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 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 54 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 percent in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.