Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
95.1%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
95.0%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 96.9% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 97.1% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 86.5% | 7.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.