Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil
Brazil: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 68.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 68.0%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil peaked at 68.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1964.
That places Brazil 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.5% | — |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.2% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 68.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 44.1% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 47.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 46.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 51.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 57.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Brazil was 68.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.