Botswana vs Malaysia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Botswana
38.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
37.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
90th
Malaysia rank
93rd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.9% against 37.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 16.1% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 33.6% | 28.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 41.5% | 39.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 40.1% | 38.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 42.0% | 21.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.4% | 0.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 38.9% against 37.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd 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.