Bangladesh vs Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
63.6%
in 2023
Mongolia
64.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
86th
Mongolia rank
83rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 64.5% against 63.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.9% | 71.2% | 26.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 62.4% | 35.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 54.4% | 43.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 79.8% | 18.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 88.8% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 83.0% | 7.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 75.8% | 8.9% | Mongolia |
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, Bangladesh or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 64.5% against 63.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 0.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mongolia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 83rd 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.