Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
10.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
13.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
192nd
Netherlands rank
189th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.9% against 10.5% in Ireland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 24.7% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 26.1% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.2% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.9% against 10.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 3.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 189th 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.
Individual pages
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.