New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Share of cereals allocated to human food
New Zealand
41.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
40.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
141st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.9% against 40.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 30.2% | 20.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 28.3% | 12.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 31.7% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.1% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 38.4% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 37.7% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
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 Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 41.9% against 40.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 141st 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.