North Korea vs Malawi: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Malawi
88.3%
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Malawi rank
44th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.0% against 88.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 90.6% | 24.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 88.5% | 23.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 94.6% | 38.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 90.1% | 15.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 88.6% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 92.0% | 5.4% | Malawi |
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, North Korea or Malawi?
- North Korea, at 89.0% against 88.3% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 44th 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.