Antigua and Barbuda vs North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Antigua and Barbuda
88.9%
in 2023
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Antigua and Barbuda rank
43rd
North Korea rank
42nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.0% against 88.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.4% | 66.7% | 20.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 65.1% | 19.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 55.7% | 27.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 74.9% | 10.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 86.4% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 86.7% | 7.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Antigua and Barbuda or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 89.0% against 88.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Antigua and Barbuda and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and North Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.