Fiji vs Iraq: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Fiji
77.9%
in 2023
Iraq
75.4%
in 2023
Fiji rank
64th
Iraq rank
66th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Fiji
- Iraq
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 77.9% against 75.4% in Iraq, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 73.6% | 24.5% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 75.4% | 20.8% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 68.1% | 17.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 81.7% | 8.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 74.8% | 20.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 70.2% | 15.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 65.8% | 15.2% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Fiji or Iraq?
- Fiji, at 77.9% against 75.4% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Fiji and Iraq?
- 2.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Iraq rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Fiji ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th 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.