2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook revealed global feed production survey data and trends. Data collected from 11th annual survey estimates world feed production increased by 2.3% to 1.235 billion metric tons. Top 10 countries produce 65% of the world’s feed.
The 11th edition of Alltech’s annual feed production survey includes data from more than 140 countries and more than 28,000 feed mills, and based on this data, it is estimated that international feed tonnage has increased by 2.3%, to 1.235 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2021. The top ten feed-producing countries over the past year were China (261.424 mmt), the U.S. (231.538 mmt), Brazil (80.094 mmt), India (44.059 mmt), Mexico (38.857 mmt), Spain (35.580 mmt), Russia (33.000 mmt), Turkey (25.300 mmt), Japan (24.797 mmt) and Germany (24.506 mmt). Altogether, these countries produced 65% of the world’s feed production, and they can be viewed as indicators of the trends in agriculture. Additionally, when combined, the feed production of these countries increased by 4.4%, compared to the overall global growth of 2.3%.
Report excerpts:
Despite a year of challenges, feed production grew 2.3% globally over the past year, with an estimated 1,235.5 million metric tons produced in 2021, versus 1,207.9 million metric tons in 2020.
The pig sector rebounded from African swine fever (ASF) with a feed tonnage increase of more than 6%.Aquaculture continues to grow steadily around the world, with a global increase of 3.7%. The pet sector experienced the largest growth, however, with an impressive 8.2% increase in feed production.
China remains the largest feed-producing country and also reported the biggest growth since 2020. Production exceeded expectations in many countries, mainly due to recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns.
Many sectors continue to focus on innovation and partnerships, which proved essential to sustaining business over the last year. As we look ahead to the future of agriculture, there are many reasons to be optimistic. The resilience of the agri-food sector against the challenges of COVID-19, as well as disease and supply chain disruptions, along with its continued growth, modernization and increased sustainability in the midst of those challenges are proof positive of an industry on the right track.
Top Ten Countries
The top ten feed-producing countries around the world produced 799.1 MMT of feed, representing 65% of the total global feed production. Combined, feed production in these countries increased by 4.4%, compared to 2.3% global growth.
Source: 2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook
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