Brazil vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Brazil
31.9%
in 2023
USSR
29.6%
in 1991
Brazil rank
159th
USSR rank
161st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 31.9% against 29.6% in USSR, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Brazil ranks 159th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 50.4% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 31.9% | 18.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 27.6% | 18.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 27.4% | 19.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Brazil or USSR?
- Brazil, at 31.9% against 29.6% in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Brazil and USSR?
- 2.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Brazil ranks 159th and USSR ranks 161st 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.