Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Madagascar
8.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.8%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.7% against 7.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 0.2% | 15.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 0.3% | 13.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 0.7% | 10.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.6% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.3% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 8.7% against 7.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Madagascar ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th 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.