Venezuela vs Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Venezuela
78.4%
in 2023
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Venezuela rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.4% against 78.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 94.4% | 2.5% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 93.6% | 20.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 97.4% | 39.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 97.7% | 24.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 97.5% | 25.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 84.7% | 16.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 81.0% | 4.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.4% against 78.4% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st 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.