Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Central African Republic
94.3%
in 2022
Mozambique
95.1%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
32nd
Mozambique rank
29th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Central African Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 95.1% against 94.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 94.1% | 5.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 92.0% | 7.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.3% | 4.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 95.1% against 94.3% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 0.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 29th 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.