Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Canada
Canada: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 59.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 59.3% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Canada peaked at 91.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2020.
That places Canada 43rd 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.4% | — |
| 1962 | 87.1% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 88.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 88.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.8% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 87.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 59.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.6% | 84.4% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 87.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 85.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 84.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 79.1% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.3% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Canada?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Canada was 59.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.