Ecuador vs Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Ecuador
45.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
44.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
Switzerland rank
76th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 45.4% against 44.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 57.1% | 46.4% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 67.7% | 57.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 67.1% | 51.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 55.0% | 36.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 51.1% | 29.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 51.0% | 19.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 47.2% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Ecuador or Switzerland?
- Ecuador, at 45.4% against 44.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Ecuador ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 76th 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.