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 56th out of 191 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.
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
- 53 Kyrgyz Republic 54.5% compare
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- 55 Costa Rica 53.4% compare
- 57 United Kingdom 51.9% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 51.9% compare
- 59 Namibia 50.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
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 56th out of 191 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.