Brunei Darussalam vs Nicaragua: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Brunei Darussalam
82.5%
in 2009
Nicaragua
82.1%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 82.5% against 82.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 85.4% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 85.0% | 85.5% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 83.4% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 80.4% | 6.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 81.2% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Brunei Darussalam or Nicaragua?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 82.5% against 82.1% in Nicaragua as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Brunei Darussalam and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Nicaragua?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Nicaragua rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.