Suriname vs United States: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time
- Suriname
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.6% against 31.3% in Suriname, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Suriname ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 22.4% | 12.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 42.2% | 18.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 37.3% | 5.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Suriname or United States?
- United States, at 38.6% against 31.3% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Suriname and United States?
- 7.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and United States rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Suriname ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.