Mauritius vs Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Mauritius
66.0%
in 2023
Nepal
65.3%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
78th
Nepal rank
80th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Mauritius
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 66.0% against 65.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 86.7% | 7.7% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 88.4% | 7.0% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 89.6% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 89.6% | 11.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 87.2% | 16.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.8% | 4.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 63.5% | 6.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Mauritius or Nepal?
- Mauritius, at 66.0% against 65.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Mauritius and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nepal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mauritius ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th 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.