Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 73 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
73 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
73 %
in 2020
All-time low
58 %
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 60 %2001: 60 %2002: 59 %2003: 59 %2004: 59 %2005: 59 %2006: 59 %2007: 59 %2008: 58 %2009: 58 %2010: 72 %2011: 72 %2012: 71 %2013: 71 %2014: 70 %2015: 71 %2016: 71 %2017: 71 %2018: 72 %2019: 72 %2020: 73 %2021: 73 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 73 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa peaked at 73 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58 %, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Middle Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 60 %
2001 60 % +0.0%
2002 59 % -1.7%
2003 59 % +0.0%
2004 59 % +0.0%
2005 59 % +0.0%
2006 59 % +0.0%
2007 59 % +0.0%
2008 58 % -1.7%
2009 58 % +0.0%
2010 72 % +24.1%
2011 72 % +0.0%
2012 71 % -1.4%
2013 71 % +0.0%
2014 70 % -1.4%
2015 71 % +1.4%
2016 71 % +0.0%
2017 71 % +0.0%
2018 72 % +1.4%
2019 72 % +0.0%
2020 73 % +1.4%
2021 73 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59 % 58 % 60 % 10
2010s 71.3 % 70 % 72 % 10
2020s 73 % 73 % 73 % 2

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 71 % compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 82 % compare
  3. 1 Madagascar 81 % compare
  4. 2 Cambodia 75 % compare
  5. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 68 % compare
  6. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68 % compare
  7. 3 Sierra Leone 74 % compare
  8. 3 Togo 74 % compare
  9. 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
  10. 5 Mozambique 73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa?
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Middle Africa was 73 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58 % in 2008.
How does Middle Africa rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,679 data points, 2000–2021
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