Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 34.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 424.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +71.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.1%, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +78.7% | 14.6% | 26.1% |
| 2000 | +71.3% | 2.2% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 14.6% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 98 Uzbekistan 34.5% compare
- 99 Lebanon 34.5% compare
- 100 Seychelles 34.4% compare
- 102 Mauritius 34.0% compare
- 103 Malta 33.3% compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 33.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bangladesh was 34.2% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.