Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Burkina Faso
4.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
4.88 million tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Yemen rank
49th
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.91 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 29,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 tonnes | 868,778 tonnes | 223,111 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 776,300 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 280,700 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 447,700 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 518,800 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 375,300 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 766,300 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.65 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 918,000 tonnes | Yemen |
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, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.91 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 29,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 49th 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.