Chad vs Liberia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Chad
97.8%
in 2022
Liberia
97.9%
in 2023
Chad rank
18th
Liberia rank
17th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Chad
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.4% | 99.9% | 2.5% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 99.5% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 99.7% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 90.2% | 7.4% | Chad |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 85.4% | 11.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 96.0% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.7% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Chad or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Chad and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Liberia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Liberia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Chad ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 17th 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.