Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Bangladesh
45.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
31.17 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Pakistan rank
8th
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.00 million tonnes against 31.17 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 13.84 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.04 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 12.18 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.44 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.00 million tonnes | 18.82 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 27.25 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 43.23 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | 14.39 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 45.20 million tonnes | 31.24 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 45.00 million tonnes against 31.17 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 13.84 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.