Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland
Iceland: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 41.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 41.5%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland peaked at 66.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.5% | — |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 54.5% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 59.0% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 57.1% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 60.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 54.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 41.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 41.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 48.6% | 59.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 52.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 51.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 50.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.5% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iceland was 41.5% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.