Peru vs United States: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Peru
47.1%
in 2023
United States
47.8%
in 2023
Peru rank
70th
United States rank
68th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.8% against 47.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and United States ranks 68th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.5% | 85.0% | 50.5% | United States |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 85.6% | 48.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 81.3% | 51.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 76.3% | 54.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 64.4% | 29.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 45.6% | 3.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Peru or United States?
- United States, at 47.8% against 47.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Peru and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Peru ranks 70th 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.