Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 14.7% | 14.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 22.2% | 21.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 14.3% | 14.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.1% | 14.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Sierra Leone or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th 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.