Cameroon vs Senegal: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Cameroon
4.39 million tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
4.34 million tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
56th
Senegal rank
57th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.39 million tonnes against 4.34 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 54,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 57th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 610,444 tonnes 691,556 tonnes 81,111 tonnes Senegal
1970s 770,300 tonnes 858,300 tonnes 88,000 tonnes Senegal
1980s 907,000 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 233,100 tonnes Senegal
1990s 1.26 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 98,500 tonnes Senegal
2000s 1.83 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 40,500 tonnes Cameroon
2010s 3.26 million tonnes 3.03 million tonnes 223,800 tonnes Cameroon
2020s 4.24 million tonnes 3.94 million tonnes 299,750 tonnes Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon, at 4.39 million tonnes against 4.34 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Cameroon and Senegal?
54,000 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Cameroon ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 57th 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.