Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
89.0%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
88.1%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 89.0% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 86.2% | 19.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 80.8% | 15.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 85.1% | 29.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 88.7% | 13.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 93.1% | 6.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zimbabwe?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 89.0% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.