Belize vs South Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Belize
39.5%
in 2023
South Korea
39.3%
in 2023
Belize rank
144th
South Korea rank
145th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Belize
- South Korea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 94.7% | 15.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 87.2% | 35.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 65.7% | 12.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 51.7% | 9.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 48.1% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.8% | 3.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 39.8% | 2.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Belize or South Korea?
- Belize, at 39.5% against 39.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Belize and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Belize ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 145th 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. 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.