El Salvador vs Japan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
El Salvador
48.1%
in 2023
Japan
47.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
66th
Japan rank
69th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 48.1% against 47.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 28.7% | 15.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 45.7% | 26.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 53.1% | 36.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 52.8% | 28.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 52.0% | 9.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.2% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 48.1% against 47.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th 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.