Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
96.4%
in 2023
Cape Verde
96.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Cape Verde rank
26th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 96.4% against 96.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Cape Verde ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 98.4% | 7.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 81.1% | 10.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 69.7% | 22.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 60.4% | 33.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 60.1% | 33.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 96.2% | 5.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.8% | 4.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Afghanistan, at 96.4% against 96.2% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Cape Verde ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.