Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Sri Lanka
7.8%
in 2023
Suriname
10.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Suriname rank
146th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.4% against 7.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 12.8% | 12.6% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 30.4% | 30.1% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 32.5% | 31.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 31.7% | 30.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 31.3% | 28.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 17.6% | 14.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 11.4% | 4.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10.4% against 7.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 2.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 146th 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.