Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India
India: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 14.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India, 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 India is 14.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1987.
India ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +113.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 14.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +113.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in India was 14.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- How does India rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- India ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.