Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 3.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 41.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.7% | — |
| 1962 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 23.3% | +102.2% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -44.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -39.3% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | — |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +946.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -90.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +946.5% | 4.0% | 41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 11.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands Antilles was 3.7% in 2009, 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 Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles 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.