Indonesia vs Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
81.8%
in 2023
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81.8% against 80.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 94.4% | 3.3% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 97.6% | 93.6% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 97.4% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 97.7% | 14.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 97.5% | 20.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 84.7% | 6.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 81.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
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, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Indonesia, at 81.8% against 80.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st 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.