Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in South America
South America: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 36 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in South America, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 36 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in South America peaked at 40 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35 %, in 2019.
South America ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 % | — |
| 2001 | 39 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 % | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 36 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 % | 37 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9 % | 35 % | 36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 % | 36 % | 36 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in South America?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in South America was 36 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 40 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 % in 2019.
- How does South America rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- South America ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.