Iraq vs Myanmar: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Iraq
75.4%
in 2023
Myanmar
74.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
66th
Myanmar rank
68th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 75.4% against 74.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 81.5% | 7.9% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 70.6% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 59.6% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 62.4% | 19.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 48.0% | 26.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 50.4% | 19.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 74.1% | 8.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Iraq, at 75.4% against 74.4% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 68th 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.