Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Colombia
44.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
45.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
77th
Ecuador rank
75th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 45.4% against 44.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 18.9% | 10.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 21.6% | 17.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 31.3% | 16.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 41.9% | 2.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 45.4% against 44.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 75th 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.