Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran
Iran: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran, 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 Iran is 32.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran peaked at 49.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1964.
That places Iran 107th out of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.6% | — |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | +48.2% |
| 1966 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -28.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 16.6% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 20.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 26.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 31.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 32.3% | 46.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 104 Turkmenistan 33.3% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 32.8% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 32.7% compare
- 108 Algeria 32.1% compare
- 109 Morocco 31.6% compare
- 110 Thailand 29.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % 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 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Iran was 32.3% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.