Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina
Argentina: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 61.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina, 1961–2023
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 animal feed in Argentina stood at 61.1%.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina peaked at 70.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.6% | — |
| 1962 | 55.1% | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 63.0% | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 62.8% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 66.1% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 61.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +46.4% | 45.4% | 66.5% |
| 2009 | -35.9% | 52.6% | 33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.1% | 50.5% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 62.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 53.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 44.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 33.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 38.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.1% | 66.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Argentina was 61.1% 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 animal feed recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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 animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – 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.