Bolivia vs Japan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Bolivia
48.6%
in 2023
Japan
50.5%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
124th
Japan rank
121st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Bolivia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.5% against 48.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 71.2% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 69.5% | 54.2% | 15.3% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 46.6% | 20.2% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 46.5% | 29.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 47.4% | 15.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 53.4% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 51.0% | 2.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Bolivia or Japan?
- Japan, at 50.5% against 48.6% in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Bolivia and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 121st 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.