Romania vs Turkey: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Romania
33.2%
in 2023
Turkey
34.2%
in 2023
Romania rank
156th
Turkey rank
153rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.2% against 33.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 52.6% | 21.8% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 58.2% | 34.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 61.1% | 34.9% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 58.2% | 29.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 42.9% | 16.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 34.6% | 3.1% | Turkey |
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, Romania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.2% against 33.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Romania and Turkey?
- 1.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 153rd 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.