El Salvador vs United States: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
El Salvador
48.1%
in 2023
United States
47.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
United States rank
68th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 48.1% against 47.8% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and United States ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 85.0% | 71.3% | United States |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 85.6% | 66.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 81.3% | 64.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 76.3% | 52.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 64.4% | 21.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.6% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 48.8% | 0.9% | United States |
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 United States?
- El Salvador, at 48.1% against 47.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and United States ranks 68th 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.