Italy vs Republic of Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Italy
38.1%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
39.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
148th
Republic of Korea rank
145th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 39.3% against 38.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 148th and Republic of Korea ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 94.7% | 43.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 87.2% | 40.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 65.7% | 20.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 51.7% | 8.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 48.1% | 7.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 44.8% | 5.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 39.8% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
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, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 39.3% against 38.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 1.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 148th and Republic of Korea ranks 145th 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.