Russia vs Ukraine: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Russia
34.4%
in 2023
Ukraine
34.0%
in 2023
Russia rank
152nd
Ukraine rank
154th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 34.4% against 34.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russia ranks 152nd and Ukraine ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.1% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.3% | 3.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 31.1% | 13.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.3% | 1.7% | Russia |
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, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 34.4% against 34.0% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 152nd and Ukraine ranks 154th 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.