Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Bulgaria
55.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
54.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
50th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.2% against 54.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 58.3% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 58.9% | 14.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 58.4% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 63.3% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 64.1% | 32.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 58.0% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 55.2% against 54.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.