Brazil vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Brazil
68.0%
in 2023
USSR
69.1%
in 1991
Brazil rank
19th
USSR rank
17th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 69.1% against 68.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and USSR ranks 17th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 48.6% | 1.3% | USSR |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 67.4% | 17.5% | USSR |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 71.2% | 17.7% | USSR |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 69.7% | 16.9% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 69.1% against 68.0% in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Brazil and USSR?
- 1.1%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Brazil ranks 19th and USSR ranks 17th 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.