Belize vs United Kingdom: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Belize
39.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
40.9%
in 2023
Belize rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
141st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Belize
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.9% against 39.5% in Belize, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 30.2% | 48.8% | Belize |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 28.3% | 23.5% | Belize |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 31.7% | 21.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 6.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 38.4% | 9.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 37.7% | 10.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.8% | 3.1% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.9% against 39.5% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Belize and United Kingdom?
- 1.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and United Kingdom rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Belize ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 141st 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.