Brunei vs Niger: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Brunei
82.5%
in 2009
Niger
84.3%
in 2023
Brunei rank
57th
Niger rank
54th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Brunei
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 84.3% against 82.5% in Brunei, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 57th and Niger ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 85.4% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 1970s | 85.0% | 86.4% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 86.6% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.9% | 0.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 83.6% | 1.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Brunei or Niger?
- Niger, at 84.3% against 82.5% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Brunei and Niger?
- 1.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Niger?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Brunei and Niger rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Brunei ranks 57th and Niger ranks 54th 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.