Benin vs Malaysia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Benin
490,000 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
388,000 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
40th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 490,000 tonnes against 388,000 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 102,000 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 300 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 74,600 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | 64,500 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 32,000 tonnes | 70,700 tonnes | 38,700 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 433,200 tonnes | 199,400 tonnes | 233,800 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 473,000 tonnes | 415,667 tonnes | 57,333 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Benin or Malaysia?
- Benin, at 490,000 tonnes against 388,000 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Benin and Malaysia?
- 102,000 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Benin ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.