Chile vs Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Chile
44.2%
in 2023
Sweden
44.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
135th
Sweden rank
134th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.6% against 44.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 19.4% | 55.6% | Chile |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 16.9% | 55.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 17.1% | 47.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 20.8% | 34.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 25.1% | 21.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 29.9% | 13.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.6% | 2.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Chile or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.6% against 44.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Chile ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 134th 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.