Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 72.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.9% | — |
| 1962 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 72.4% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.5% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 68.8% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 74.9% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.6% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 63.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 59.7% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 72.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 72.2% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 61.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 50.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 45.2% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.8% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.9% | 75.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Netherlands was 72.9% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.