Kuwait vs Malaysia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Kuwait
60.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
59.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
98th
Malaysia rank
100th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 60.3% against 59.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 91.1% | 15.7% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 83.8% | 12.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 66.3% | 13.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 58.3% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 58.8% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 58.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 60.3% against 59.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Kuwait ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 100th 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.