Botswana vs Panama: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Botswana
61.1%
in 2023
Panama
60.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
95th
Panama rank
96th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.1% against 60.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 95th and Panama ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 80.4% | 17.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 83.0% | 12.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 76.9% | 16.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 63.7% | 33.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 54.5% | 43.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 59.6% | 22.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.4% | 2.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 61.1% against 60.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Botswana ranks 95th and Panama ranks 96th 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.