Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Burkina Faso
14.0%
in 2023
Niger
15.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
134th
Niger rank
132nd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.7% against 14.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Niger ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 13.4% | 13.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 15.1% | 8.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 15.7% 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 Niger?
- 1.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Niger ranks 132nd 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.