Iceland vs Laos: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Iceland
41.5%
in 2023
Laos
42.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
81st
Laos rank
80th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Iceland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 42.1% against 41.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 81st and Laos ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 7.6% | 46.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 7.3% | 51.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 9.6% | 44.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 9.4% | 47.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 15.3% | 47.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.8% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 40.6% | 4.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Iceland or Laos?
- Laos, at 42.1% against 41.5% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Iceland and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Iceland ranks 81st and Laos ranks 80th 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.