Denmark vs Spain: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Denmark
88.6%
in 2023
Spain
80.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.6% against 80.1% in Spain, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.2% | 55.7% | 36.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 92.9% | 72.6% | 20.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 76.4% | 15.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 74.5% | 16.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 80.0% | 10.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 78.7% | 11.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 80.8% | 9.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 88.6% against 80.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Denmark and Spain?
- 8.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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.