El Salvador vs Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
El Salvador
48.1%
in 2023
Mexico
48.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Mexico rank
64th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 48.2% against 48.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 21.5% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 35.8% | 16.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 45.5% | 28.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 45.4% | 21.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 46.8% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 50.3% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 48.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 48.2% against 48.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th 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.