Cameroon vs Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Nigeria rank
136th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 19.8% | 17.8% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 17.3% | 14.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 17.0% | 15.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 19.6% | 18.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.2% | 6.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 136th 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.