Cuba vs Iran: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Cuba
70.7%
in 2019
Iran
67.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
70th
Iran rank
73rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 70.7% against 67.5% in Iran, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and Iran ranks 73rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 78.2% | 10.5% | Iran |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 73.2% | 10.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 69.5% | 17.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 66.2% | 3.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 60.4% | 4.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 54.6% | 16.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 70.7% against 67.5% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Cuba and Iran?
- 3.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Iran ranks 73rd 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.