Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2023
Vietnam
1.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Vietnam rank
91st
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
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 Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Vietnam ranks 91st 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.