Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Colombia
55.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
53.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
109th
Ecuador rank
111th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 55.5% against 53.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 86.9% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 79.9% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 72.2% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 65.4% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 52.9% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 59.5% | 7.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.3% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 55.5% against 53.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 111th 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.