Malta vs Syria: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Malta
61.9%
in 2023
Syria
63.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
91st
Syria rank
88th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 63.5% against 61.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Syria ahead.
Malta ranks 91st and Syria ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 64.4% | 13.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 66.0% | 6.6% | Syria |
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, Malta or Syria?
- Syria, at 63.5% against 61.9% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Syria?
- 1.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Syria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 91st and Syria ranks 88th 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.