Dominican Republic vs Peru: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
47.6%
in 2023
Peru
47.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
127th
Peru rank
128th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 127th and Peru ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 64.8% | 26.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 63.2% | 17.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 69.4% | 2.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 74.7% | 28.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 60.8% | 23.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 48.7% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.9% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th and Peru ranks 128th 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.