Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus
Belarus: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 78.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus, 1992–2023
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 Belarus stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus peaked at 84.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1999.
That places Belarus 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.4% | — |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +8.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 78.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 78.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 61.7% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 69.2% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Belarus was 78.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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About this data
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.