Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Namibia
49.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
51.3%
in 2023
Namibia rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 51.3% against 49.0% in Namibia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 89.8% | 8.8% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 81.9% | 17.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 35.3% | 63.9% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 40.0% | 45.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 39.1% | 50.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 35.2% | 24.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 42.7% | 12.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 51.3% against 49.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Namibia ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th 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.