Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 62.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda stood at 62.5%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda peaked at 83.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2009.
Bermuda ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.0% | — |
| 1962 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.3% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -12.5% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 62.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.6% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 62.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More agriculture & rural data for Bermuda
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bermuda was 62.5% in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bermuda ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.