Madagascar vs Peru: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Madagascar
5.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
5.09 million tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
45th
Peru rank
46th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.26 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 168,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Madagascar ranks 45th and Peru ranks 46th of 191 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 860,222 tonnes 938,556 tonnes 78,333 tonnes Peru
1970s 1.10 million tonnes 1.28 million tonnes 176,200 tonnes Peru
1980s 1.31 million tonnes 1.98 million tonnes 674,700 tonnes Peru
1990s 1.47 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes Peru
2000s 2.24 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes Peru
2010s 4.16 million tonnes 4.65 million tonnes 487,300 tonnes Peru
2020s 4.97 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 215,750 tonnes Peru

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, Madagascar or Peru?
Madagascar, at 5.26 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Madagascar and Peru?
168,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Madagascar ranks 45th and Peru ranks 46th 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.