Iraq vs New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
75.4%
in 2023
New Caledonia
71.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
66th
New Caledonia rank
69th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 75.4% against 71.9% in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and New Caledonia ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 72.2% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 75.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 60.6% | 7.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 53.0% | 28.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 46.8% | 28.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.0% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 67.1% | 1.3% | New Caledonia |
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, Iraq or New Caledonia?
- Iraq, at 75.4% against 71.9% in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 3.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Caledonia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 66th and New Caledonia ranks 69th 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.