Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Burkina Faso
86.0%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
86.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Saint Lucia rank
50th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 86.2% against 86.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 86.5% | 13.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 85.5% | 14.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 80.9% | 19.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 81.1% | 18.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 86.7% | 13.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 87.7% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 91.0% | 6.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 86.2% against 86.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 50th 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.