Bangladesh vs Finland: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Bangladesh
2.2%
in 2023
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Finland rank
76th
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Bangladesh
- Finland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 76th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 1.5% | 14.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Bangladesh or Finland?
- Bangladesh, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Bangladesh and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Finland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Finland rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 76th of 181 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 industrial uses. 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 consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.