Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Nicaragua
16.0%
in 2023
Pakistan
17.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
131st
Pakistan rank
130th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.4% against 16.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 1.5% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 2.5% | 11.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 4.2% | 10.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 3.7% | 9.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.4% against 16.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 1.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 130th 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.