Belize vs Jordan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Belize
39.5%
in 2023
Jordan
38.7%
in 2023
Belize rank
144th
Jordan rank
146th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Belize
- Jordan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 39.5% against 38.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 144th and Jordan ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 79.8% | 28.0% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 61.1% | 7.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 44.3% | 2.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 41.8% | 6.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Belize or Jordan?
- Belize, at 39.5% against 38.7% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Belize and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Jordan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Belize ranks 144th and Jordan ranks 146th 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.