Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Paraguay
39.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
41.1%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
143rd
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Paraguay
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 41.1% against 39.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Paraguay ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.3% | 84.4% | 8.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 73.3% | 8.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 60.2% | 12.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 54.6% | 18.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 39.7% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 43.5% | 6.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Paraguay or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 41.1% against 39.7% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.