Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Sri Lanka
74,000 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
95,000 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
59th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 95,000 tonnes against 74,000 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21,000 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1,600 tonnes | 47,200 tonnes | 45,600 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1,500 tonnes | 103,700 tonnes | 102,200 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3,700 tonnes | 94,200 tonnes | 90,500 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 6,800 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | 49,700 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 68,700 tonnes | 76,200 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 80,000 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 13,250 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 95,000 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 Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 21,000 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th 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.