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