Barbados vs Guatemala: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Barbados
59.0%
in 2023
Guatemala
58.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
101st
Guatemala rank
103rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.0% against 58.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Barbados ranks 101st and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.9% | 89.0% | 8.1% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 81.1% | 17.5% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 83.8% | 41.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 88.6% | 48.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 74.0% | 32.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 73.3% | 22.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 59.8% | 3.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Barbados, at 59.0% against 58.5% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Barbados ranks 101st and Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.