Hong Kong vs Malawi: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Hong Kong
87.3%
in 2023
Malawi
88.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
46th
Malawi rank
44th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Hong Kong
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 88.3% against 87.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.6% | 90.6% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 88.5% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 94.6% | 13.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.1% | 6.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 88.6% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 84.7% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Hong Kong or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 88.3% against 87.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Hong Kong and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malawi rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.