Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
83.9%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
85.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
52nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 85.9% against 83.9% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 94.2% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 86.6% | 11.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.8% | 0.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 87.1% | 4.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 85.9% against 83.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd 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.