Cambodia vs United States: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Cambodia
- United States
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 46.2% against 38.6% in United States, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Cambodia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.4% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 42.2% | 6.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 37.3% | 10.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Cambodia or United States?
- Cambodia, at 46.2% against 38.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Cambodia and United States?
- 7.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and United States rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.