Cuba vs New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
70.7%
in 2019
New Caledonia
71.9%
in 2023
Cuba rank
70th
New Caledonia rank
69th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 71.9% against 70.7% in Cuba, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 72.2% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 75.3% | 13.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 60.6% | 8.4% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 53.0% | 9.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 46.8% | 17.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 65.0% | 6.5% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 71.9% against 70.7% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and New Caledonia?
- 1.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Caledonia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and New Caledonia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 69th 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.