Syria vs Tonga: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Syria
63.5%
in 2023
Tonga
63.6%
in 2023
Syria rank
88th
Tonga rank
85th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Syria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.6% against 63.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tonga ahead.
Syria ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 68.4% | 20.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.6% | 0.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Syria or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 63.6% against 63.5% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Syria and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tonga rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Syria ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 85th 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.