Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Papua New Guinea
98.8%
in 2023
Vanuatu
98.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 98.8% against 98.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 98.8% against 98.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 15th 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.