Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.8%
in 2023
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
41st
North Korea rank
42nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.8% against 89.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.8% against 89.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 42nd 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.