Iraq vs New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Iraq
24.6%
in 2023
New Caledonia
28.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
116th
New Caledonia rank
113th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Iraq
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 28.1% against 24.6% in Iraq, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 8.5% | 17.9% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 9.4% | 14.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 22.5% | 4.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 35.0% | 5.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 1.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Iraq or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 28.1% against 24.6% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 3.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Caledonia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Iraq ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 113th 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.