Asia vs Melanesia: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers over time
- Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 52 % against 46 % in Melanesia, a difference of 6 %.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 19 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 % | 51.6 % | 7.4 % | Asia |
| 2010s | 55 % | 43.1 % | 11.9 % | Asia |
| 2020s | 52.5 % | 46 % | 6.5 % | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers, Asia or Melanesia?
- Asia, at 52 % against 46 % in Melanesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers between Asia and Melanesia?
- 6 %, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Melanesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Asia and Melanesia rank globally for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Asia ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.