Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 33 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 33 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31 percent, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31 percent | — |
| 2002 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 33 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 33 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.67 percent | 31 percent | 32 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4 percent | 31 percent | 33 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 percent | 33 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 percent in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 132nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.