Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Afghanistan
3.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
3.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
166th
Mauritania rank
169th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 1.6% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 169th 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.