Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Nicaragua
82.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
82.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
58th
Pakistan rank
56th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 82.6% against 82.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 97.2% | 11.8% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 95.4% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 89.9% | 6.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 90.1% | 9.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 88.7% | 7.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 88.7% | 9.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 82.0% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 82.6% against 82.1% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th 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.