Bangladesh vs Syria: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Bangladesh
63.6%
in 2023
Syria
63.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
86th
Syria rank
88th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Bangladesh
- Syria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 63.6% against 63.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Syria ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.2% | 64.4% | 10.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.0% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Bangladesh or Syria?
- Bangladesh, at 63.6% against 63.5% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Bangladesh and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Syria ranks 88th of 192 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 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 β after accounting for trade β 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.