Ghana vs Kuwait: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Ghana
60.2%
in 2023
Kuwait
60.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
99th
Kuwait rank
98th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Ghana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 60.3% against 60.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.3% | 75.3% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 73.2% | 70.9% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 53.2% | 16.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 55.5% | 15.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 54.6% | 19.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 57.5% | 16.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 56.5% | 7.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Ghana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 60.3% against 60.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Ghana and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kuwait rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 98th 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.