Canada vs Spain: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Canada
5.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
5.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
42nd
Spain rank
41st
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.54 million tonnes against 5.32 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 220,000 tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.77 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 429,600 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 887,400 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 411,750 tonnes | Spain |
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, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.54 million tonnes against 5.32 million tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Canada and Spain?
- 220,000 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st 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.