Netherlands vs United States of America: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
13.9%
in 2023
United States of America
13.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
189th
United States of America rank
190th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 12.0% | 12.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 13.2% | 12.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 13.9% against 13.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 190th 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.