Ecuador vs Laos: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Ecuador
53.9%
in 2023
Laos
55.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
111th
Laos rank
108th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 55.9% against 53.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Laos ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 92.4% | 5.5% | Laos |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 92.7% | 12.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 90.4% | 18.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 87.7% | 22.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 57.0% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 48.2% | 11.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.9% | 0.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 55.9% against 53.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Ecuador and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Laos ranks 108th 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.