North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of cereals allocated to human food
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
90.9%
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.9% against 89.0% in North Korea, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 99.7% | 33.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 99.6% | 34.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 99.2% | 43.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 98.3% | 23.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 96.9% | 10.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 95.3% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.9% against 89.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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.