Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 58 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa is 58 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa peaked at 63 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48 %, in 2011.
Northern Africa ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 % | — |
| 2001 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 63 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 48 % | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 58 % | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2 % | 60 % | 63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7 % | 48 % | 58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 % | 58 % | 58 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
- 7 Benin 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
- 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % compare
- 11 Mali 68 % compare
- 11 Zambia 68 % compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.2048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.5407 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Northern Africa was 58 % 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 % in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.