Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile
Chile: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile is 52.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile peaked at 57.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1961.
That places Chile 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.6% | — |
| 1962 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -2.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 52.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 52.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +43.1% | 22.9% | 32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 22.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 37.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 45.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.3% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % 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 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % 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 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chile was 52.3% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.