Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Burkina Faso
14.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
16.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
131st
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.0% against 14.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 12.4% | 12.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.4% | 13.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.6% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 19.9% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 16.0% against 14.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.