Botswana vs Kuwait: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
61.1%
in 2023
Kuwait
60.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
95th
Kuwait rank
98th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.1% against 60.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 95th and Kuwait ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 75.3% | 22.4% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 70.9% | 24.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 53.2% | 40.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 55.5% | 41.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 54.6% | 43.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 57.5% | 20.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 56.5% | 5.2% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Kuwait?
- Botswana, at 61.1% against 60.3% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 95th and Kuwait ranks 98th 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.