What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?

0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?

9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

89.8%

in 2023

North Korea

89.0%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

41st

North Korea rank

42nd

Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
North Korea

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.8% against 89.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 42nd of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.8% against 89.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 42nd 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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Indicator: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.