Bolivia vs China: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Bolivia
48.6%
in 2023
China
47.6%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
124th
China rank
126th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Bolivia
- China
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 48.6% against 47.6% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and China ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 74.7% | 6.3% | China |
| 1970s | 69.5% | 72.2% | 2.7% | China |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 72.1% | 5.2% | China |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 66.6% | 9.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.6% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 57.8% | 6.6% | China |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.6% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Bolivia or China?
- Bolivia, at 48.6% against 47.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Bolivia and China?
- 1.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and China rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and China ranks 126th 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.