North Korea vs Niger: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
North Korea
4.52 million tonnes
in 2018
Niger
4.75 million tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Niger rank
52nd
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.75 million tonnes against 4.52 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 236,000 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes | 678,667 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.57 million tonnes | 987,800 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.42 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.56 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 874,300 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.64 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 421,444 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, North Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.75 million tonnes against 4.52 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between North Korea and Niger?
- 236,000 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.