Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Kenya
83.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
85.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 85.9% against 83.9% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 94.2% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 86.6% | 11.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.8% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 87.1% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 85.9% against 83.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd 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.