Ecuador vs Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Ecuador
53.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
55.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
111th
Switzerland rank
110th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.1% against 53.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 41.5% | 45.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 31.4% | 48.5% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 31.4% | 40.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 42.4% | 23.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.2% | 6.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 48.9% | 10.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 52.7% | 3.6% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.1% against 53.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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.