Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong
87.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
88.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 88.1% against 87.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 86.2% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 80.8% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 85.1% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 88.7% | 7.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 84.9% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 85.5% | 4.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 88.1% against 87.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.