Brazil vs Romania: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
31.9%
in 2023
Romania
33.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
159th
Romania rank
156th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.2% against 31.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Brazil ranks 159th and Romania ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 48.7% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 30.8% | 19.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 23.3% | 23.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 26.2% | 14.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 28.7% | 10.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 26.6% | 11.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.5% | 0.4% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Romania?
- Romania, at 33.2% against 31.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 159th and Romania ranks 156th 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.