Italy vs Taiwan: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Italy
38.1%
in 2023
Taiwan
38.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
148th
Taiwan rank
147th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Italy ranks 148th and Taiwan ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 89.6% | 38.4% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 57.3% | 10.5% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 34.7% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 26.2% | 17.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 31.6% | 8.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 39.5% | 0.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 38.2% | 0.8% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 38.2% 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 Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 148th and Taiwan ranks 147th 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.