Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Spain
Spain: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Spain, 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 Spain is 80.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Spain peaked at 82.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1962.
That places Spain 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.7% | — |
| 1962 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 58.9% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 62.5% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 72.4% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 74.9% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 43.0% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 66.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 70.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.2% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.1% | 81.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Spain?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Spain was 80.1% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.