New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cereals allocated to human food
New Zealand
41.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
41.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.9% against 41.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 192 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 84.4% | 34.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 73.3% | 32.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 60.2% | 20.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 51.6% | 11.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 54.6% | 21.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 39.7% | 7.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 43.5% | 5.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 41.9% against 41.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th 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.