Niger vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Niger
84.3%
in 2023
Pakistan
82.6%
in 2023
Niger rank
54th
Pakistan rank
56th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Niger
- Pakistan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 84.3% against 82.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Niger ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 97.2% | 11.8% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 86.4% | 95.4% | 9.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 89.9% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 90.1% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 88.7% | 5.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 88.7% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 82.0% | 3.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Niger or Pakistan?
- Niger, at 84.3% against 82.6% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Niger and Pakistan?
- 1.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Niger ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 56th 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.