Cape Verde vs Gabon: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Cape Verde
96.2%
in 2023
Gabon
95.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
26th
Gabon rank
28th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 96.2% against 95.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 96.4% | 15.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 83.6% | 13.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 83.7% | 23.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 90.5% | 30.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 92.9% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 95.2% | 3.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Cape Verde, at 96.2% against 95.8% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 28th 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.