Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 45.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan is 45.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 65.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.3% | — |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 34.3% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 40.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.3% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kyrgyzstan was 45.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.