Chile vs Cuba: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Chile
2.75 million tonnes
in 2023
Cuba
2.58 million tonnes
in 2019
Chile rank
67th
Cuba rank
68th

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

  • Chile
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.58 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 171,000 tonnes.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 68th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cuba Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million tonnes 771,778 tonnes 530,000 tonnes Chile
1970s 1.62 million tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 498,500 tonnes Chile
1980s 1.77 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 473,100 tonnes Chile
1990s 1.93 million tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 791,800 tonnes Chile
2000s 2.26 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 672,900 tonnes Chile
2010s 2.62 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 69,400 tonnes Cuba

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, Chile or Cuba?
Chile, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.58 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Chile and Cuba?
171,000 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Chile ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 68th 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.