Cameroon vs Hong Kong, China: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
86.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
87.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
48th
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 87.3% against 86.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 88.6% | 9.4% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 80.3% | 17.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 80.8% | 18.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 93.7% | 10.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 92.5% | 15.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 89.8% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Cameroon or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 87.3% against 86.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th 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.