Guatemala vs South Africa: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Guatemala
41.5%
in 2023
South Africa
41.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 28.3% | 17.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 36.6% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 37.5% | 22.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 33.1% | 21.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 29.2% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 39.3% | 12.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 42.9% | 2.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 41.5% against 41.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.