India vs Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
India
14.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2023
India rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
136th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 14.4% against 13.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 19.8% | 18.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 17.3% | 16.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 17.0% | 15.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 19.6% | 16.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 17.9% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 12.2% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 14.4% against 13.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between India and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- India ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 136th 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.