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