North Korea vs Peru: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
North Korea
5.7%
in 2018
Peru
5.5%
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Peru rank
44th
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 9.6% | 5.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, North Korea or Peru?
- North Korea, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between North Korea and Peru?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th 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.