Cape Verde vs Mozambique: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
96.2%
in 2023
Mozambique
95.1%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
26th
Mozambique rank
29th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 96.2% against 95.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.4% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 99.2% | 18.1% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 99.3% | 29.6% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 94.1% | 33.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 92.0% | 32.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.3% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 94.4% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
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, Cape Verde or Mozambique?
- Cape Verde, at 96.2% against 95.1% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Mozambique rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 29th 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.