Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 54.8% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Zealand peaked at 70.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.7% | — |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 47.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 45.0% | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 60.0% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 57.4% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -7.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 43.7% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 50.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 49.3% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 51.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 56.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 57.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 54.8% | 59.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Zealand?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Zealand was 54.8% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.