Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 46.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
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 Kazakhstan is 46.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan peaked at 71.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.3% | — |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +92.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 46.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 46.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.0% | 15.0% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 15.0% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 44.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 31.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kazakhstan was 46.5% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.