Egypt vs Iraq: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
74.7%
in 2023
Iraq
75.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
67th
Iraq rank
66th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 75.4% against 74.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2% | 73.6% | 7.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 75.4% | 4.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 68.1% | 9.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 81.7% | 7.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 74.8% | 8.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 70.2% | 6.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 65.8% | 7.9% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 75.4% against 74.7% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 66th 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.