Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 75.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 75.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cyprus peaked at 86.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1962.
That places Cyprus 5th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.6% | — |
| 1962 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 56.7% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 61.0% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 59.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 70.6% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 77.4% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 78.9% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 75.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 75.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 47.5% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.7% | 66.8% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 82.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 75.8% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 58.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.1% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cyprus?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cyprus was 75.6% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1962.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Cyprus ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.