Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong peaked at 24.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.9% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +55.1% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +63.7% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | +65.8% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -87.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +247.9% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -70.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +496.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -87.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +166.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +218.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +80.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 11.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +496.9% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| 1989 | +247.9% | 1.9% | 6.5% |
| 2001 | +218.3% | 1.8% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 12.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 1.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- 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 hectares per person (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 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hong Kong was 11.6% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.