Share cereal human food in United States
United States: Share cereal human food was 13.69 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
13.69
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 1995
All-time low
10.04
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in United States, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in United States is 13.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in United States peaked at 17.75 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 1972.
That places United States 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 | 10.98 | 13.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12 | 10.04 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 | 12.01 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 | 14.1 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 | 10.94 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 11 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 | 12.91 | 15.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 187 Spain 15.99 compare
- 188 Belarus, Republic of 15.67 compare
- 189 Netherlands 13.89 compare
- 191 Denmark 10.81 compare
- 192 Ireland 10.5 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in United States?
- Share cereal human food in United States was 13.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 1972.
- How does United States rank for share cereal human food?
- United States ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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