Albania vs Türkiye: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Albania
33.5%
in 2023
Türkiye
34.2%
in 2023
Albania rank
155th
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Albania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.2% | 48.4% | 37.8% | Albania |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 52.6% | 29.5% | Albania |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 58.2% | 18.9% | Albania |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 61.1% | 16.5% | Albania |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 58.2% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 42.9% | 3.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.6% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Albania or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Albania and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Türkiye rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Albania ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.