Ecuador vs Libya: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Ecuador
53.9%
in 2023
Libya
53.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
111th
Libya rank
114th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 53.9% against 53.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Libya ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.5% | 40.1% | 19.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 46.1% | 10.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Ecuador or Libya?
- Ecuador, at 53.9% against 53.3% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Ecuador and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Libya ranks 114th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.