Finland vs Nicaragua: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
76th
Nicaragua rank
79th
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Finland ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.6% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 9.7% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Finland, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Finland ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 79th 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.