What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of cereals allocated to human food

Democratic Republic of Congo

89.8%

in 2023

Malawi

88.3%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

41st

Malawi rank

44th

Share of cereals allocated to human food over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.8% against 88.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	97.0%	92.3%	4.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	93.9%	84.7%	9.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.8% against 88.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th 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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Indicator: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.