Belarus vs North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Belarus
6.1%
in 2023
North Korea
5.7%
in 2018
Belarus rank
40th
North Korea rank
42nd
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.3% | 3.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 6.1% against 5.7% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Belarus and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Belarus ranks 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 181 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 industrial uses. 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 consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.