Guinea vs Laos: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Guinea
57.4%
in 2023
Laos
55.9%
in 2023
Guinea rank
105th
Laos rank
108th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 57.4% against 55.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 105th and Laos ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 92.4% | 5.4% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 92.7% | 5.4% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 90.4% | 5.9% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 87.7% | 4.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 57.0% | 11.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 48.2% | 9.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 56.9% | 2.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Guinea or Laos?
- Guinea, at 57.4% against 55.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Guinea and Laos?
- 1.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Guinea ranks 105th and Laos ranks 108th 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.