Egypt vs United States: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Egypt
28.44 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
44.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.60 million tonnes against 28.44 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 16.16 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 7.22 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 11.28 million tonnes | 22.60 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 15.07 million tonnes | 30.60 million tonnes | 15.53 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 17.51 million tonnes | 32.60 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 24.29 million tonnes | 37.42 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 26.94 million tonnes | 42.81 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | United States |
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, Egypt or United States?
- United States, at 44.60 million tonnes against 28.44 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Egypt and United States?
- 16.16 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Egypt ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th 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.