Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR
USSR: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 69.1% in 1991. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1991, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR stood at 69.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR peaked at 73.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1961.
USSR ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.3% | — |
| 1962 | 39.1% | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 44.8% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 58.4% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6% | 34.3% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 62.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 70.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in USSR was 69.1% in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- USSR ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR 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.