Botswana vs Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Botswana
453,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
439,000 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
133rd
Mongolia rank
134th

Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time

  • Botswana
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 453,000 tonnes against 439,000 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 14,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.

Botswana ranks 133rd and Mongolia ranks 134th of 191 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 74,667 tonnes 139,000 tonnes 64,333 tonnes Mongolia
1970s 103,100 tonnes 199,800 tonnes 96,700 tonnes Mongolia
1980s 155,300 tonnes 279,600 tonnes 124,300 tonnes Mongolia
1990s 180,200 tonnes 273,700 tonnes 93,500 tonnes Mongolia
2000s 199,900 tonnes 333,200 tonnes 133,300 tonnes Mongolia
2010s 372,800 tonnes 397,300 tonnes 24,500 tonnes Mongolia
2020s 423,500 tonnes 451,750 tonnes 28,250 tonnes Mongolia

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, Botswana or Mongolia?
Botswana, at 453,000 tonnes against 439,000 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Botswana and Mongolia?
14,000 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Mongolia ranks 134th of 191 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

Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.