New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
New Zealand
54.8%
in 2023
Sweden
54.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 54.8% against 54.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 80.5% | 31.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 82.5% | 24.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 82.1% | 23.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 78.1% | 19.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 74.1% | 10.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 69.3% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 59.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 54.8% against 54.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.