Chile vs Portugal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Chile
220,000 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
162,000 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Portugal rank
56th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 220,000 tonnes against 162,000 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 58,000 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,444 tonnes | 27,111 tonnes | 18,667 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 15,500 tonnes | 57,400 tonnes | 41,900 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18,400 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 22,600 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 50,700 tonnes | 13,300 tonnes | 37,400 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 150,900 tonnes | 19,100 tonnes | 131,800 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 231,700 tonnes | 97,300 tonnes | 134,400 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 248,000 tonnes | 152,250 tonnes | 95,750 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 220,000 tonnes against 162,000 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Chile and Portugal?
- 58,000 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th 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.