North Korea vs Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
North Korea
5.4%
in 2018
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2023
North Korea rank
157th
Lesotho rank
155th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1% | 8.1% | 23.0% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 5.7% | 27.1% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 4.6% | 36.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 2.1% | 18.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 1.4% | 7.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.7% against 5.4% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- North Korea ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 155th 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.