Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 57.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 57.8% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia peaked at 79.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79.1% | — |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +14.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 57.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 70.8% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 60.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 49.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 50.4% | 57.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Slovakia was 57.8% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Slovakia ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.