Cote d'Ivoire vs North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Cote d'Ivoire
89.9%
in 2023
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Cote d'Ivoire rank
40th
North Korea rank
42nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- North Korea
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 89.9% against 89.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.1% | 66.7% | 28.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 95.6% | 65.1% | 30.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 55.7% | 39.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 74.9% | 18.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 86.4% | 2.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.7% | 4.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Cote d'Ivoire or North Korea?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 89.9% against 89.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
- 0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd 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.