Hong Kong vs Sierra Leone: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Hong Kong
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Hong Kong or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Hong Kong and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Hong Kong ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.