Kenya vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
83.9%
in 2023
Pakistan
82.6%
in 2023
Kenya rank
55th
Pakistan rank
56th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 83.9% against 82.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 97.2% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 95.4% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 89.9% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 90.1% | 6.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 88.7% | 9.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 88.7% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 0.8% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 83.9% against 82.6% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 56th 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.