Tanzania vs Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Tanzania
11.9%
in 2023
Zambia
11.5%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
141st
Zambia rank
144th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 2.3% | 11.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Tanzania ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th 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.