Hong Kong vs Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong
87.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
86.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
46th
Nigeria rank
49th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Nigeria
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 87.3% against 86.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 80.2% | 8.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 82.7% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 83.0% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 80.4% | 15.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 82.1% | 11.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 87.5% | 5.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 85.2% | 4.5% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Nigeria?
- Hong Kong, at 87.3% against 86.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Nigeria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th 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.