India vs Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
India
14.4%
in 2023
Pakistan
17.4%
in 2023
India rank
133rd
Pakistan rank
130th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.4% against 14.4% in India, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.3% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 18.0% | 4.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.4% against 14.4% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between India and Pakistan?
- 3.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- India ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 130th 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.