Benin vs Ghana: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Benin
20.0%
in 2022
Ghana
20.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
127th
Ghana rank
125th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.1% against 20.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 127th and Ghana ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 25.7% | 25.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 26.8% | 25.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 30.6% | 27.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 28.7% | 21.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 26.4% | 12.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 23.5% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 4.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.1% against 20.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Benin ranks 127th and Ghana ranks 125th 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 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 β after accounting for trade β 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.