Laos vs Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Laos
66,000 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74,000 tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 8,000 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 34,700 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 540,700 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 533,900 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 79,100 tonnes | 68,700 tonnes | 10,400 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 82,750 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 74,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 8,000 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Laos ranks 65th 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.