Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
88th
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 181 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 22.2% | 22.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 14.1% | 13.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.