Eswatini vs Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Eswatini
85,000 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74,000 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Eswatini
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 85,000 tonnes against 74,000 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,000 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,778 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4,778 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 18,100 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 39,900 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 38,400 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 10,200 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 24,600 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 17,800 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50,700 tonnes | 68,700 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79,250 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 750 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Eswatini or Sri Lanka?
- Eswatini, at 85,000 tonnes against 74,000 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 11,000 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Eswatini ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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.