India vs Niger: Share of cereals allocated to human food
India
85.6%
in 2023
Niger
84.3%
in 2023
India rank
53rd
Niger rank
54th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports 85.6% against 84.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 54th of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 85.4% | 13.4% | India |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 86.4% | 12.3% | India |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 86.6% | 12.3% | India |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 86.9% | 9.6% | India |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 83.6% | 12.1% | India |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 84.9% | 8.7% | India |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.8% | 0.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, India or Niger?
- India, at 85.6% against 84.3% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between India and Niger?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- India ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 54th 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.