India vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
India
85.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
82.6%
in 2023
India rank
53rd
Pakistan rank
56th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 85.6% against 82.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 56th of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 97.2% | 1.6% | India |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 95.4% | 3.3% | India |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 89.9% | 9.0% | India |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 90.1% | 6.5% | India |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 88.7% | 7.0% | India |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.7% | 4.9% | India |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.0% | 4.6% | India |
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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 85.6% against 82.6% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between India and Pakistan?
- 3.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 56th 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.