Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 48.6% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia peaked at 74.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1964.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.6% | — |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -21.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 48.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +69.0% | 26.1% | 44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 10.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 48.6% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 52.0% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 46.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 48.6% | 61.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % 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 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % 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 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saudi Arabia was 48.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.