Iran vs Mali: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Iran
67.5%
in 2023
Mali
69.9%
in 2022
Iran rank
73rd
Mali rank
72nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Iran
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 69.9% against 67.5% in Iran, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 73rd and Mali ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 88.0% | 9.8% | Mali |
| 1970s | 73.2% | 88.6% | 15.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 88.7% | 19.1% | Mali |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 88.6% | 22.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 79.2% | 18.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 71.7% | 17.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 70.7% | 14.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Iran or Mali?
- Mali, at 69.9% against 67.5% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Iran and Mali?
- 2.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mali?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mali rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Mali ranks 72nd 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.