China vs Namibia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
China
47.6%
in 2023
Namibia
49.0%
in 2023
China rank
126th
Namibia rank
123rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 49.0% against 47.6% in China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
China ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7% | 98.5% | 23.8% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 98.9% | 26.8% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 99.2% | 27.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 85.7% | 19.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 89.6% | 30.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 59.3% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 55.1% | 6.6% | Namibia |
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, China or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 49.0% against 47.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between China and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd 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.