Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 51 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 51 percent.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 60 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48 percent, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 59th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57 percent | — |
| 2002 | 57 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 percent | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 percent | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 53 percent | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 49 percent | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49 percent | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 50 percent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52 percent | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54 percent | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53 percent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51 percent | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.56 percent | 56 percent | 60 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.2 percent | 48 percent | 54 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 percent | 51 percent | 53 percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 51 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 percent in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.