Republic of Korea vs Paraguay: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
39.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
39.7%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
145th
Paraguay rank
143rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 39.7% against 39.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 145th and Paraguay ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 76.3% | 18.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 87.2% | 65.3% | 21.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 72.9% | 7.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 56.1% | 4.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 73.4% | 25.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 39.3% | 5.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 2.7% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 39.7% against 39.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Paraguay rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 145th and Paraguay ranks 143rd 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.