Iraq vs Venezuela: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
75.4%
in 2023
Venezuela
78.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
66th
Venezuela rank
63rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 78.4% against 75.4% in Iraq, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 96.9% | 23.3% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 73.3% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 57.5% | 10.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 73.4% | 8.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 71.9% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 76.3% | 10.5% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 78.4% against 75.4% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 3.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 63rd 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.