North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to human food
North Korea
89.0%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
88.1%
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.0% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 86.2% | 19.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 80.8% | 15.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 85.1% | 29.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 88.7% | 13.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 93.1% | 6.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 2.3% | North Korea |
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 Zimbabwe?
- North Korea, at 89.0% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.