Share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia stood at 39.7%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia peaked at 49.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.3% | — |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -12.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 20.3% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.0% | 45.6% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Slovakia was 39.7% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Slovakia ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.