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Alltech, a global leader in the agriculture industry, has released its 2026 Agri-Food Outlook, a report that includes the results of the company’s annual global feed-production survey. Based on that data, global feed production in 2025 reached an estimated total of 1.44 billion metric tons (mt) — representing an increase of 2.9% and 40.136 million mt from 2024. Most regions and sectors experienced growth, and the numbers suggest a strong recovery phase for animal agriculture; however, the data show that growth was uneven, increasingly regionalized and driven less by herd expansion than by structural change, productivity gains and shifts in how production is measured and recorded.
Now in its 15th year, the annual survey that serves as the foundation of the Alltech Agri-Food Outlook report collected data from 142 countries and 38,837 feed mills in late 2025. By analyzing compound feed production and prices — collected by Alltech’s global sales team and in partnership with feed associations and official data-collecting organizations — the survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of global feed production. These insights serve as a barometer for the overall livestock industry, highlighting key trends across species, along with regional challenges and opportunities for growth.
Top 10 countries
The top 10 feed-producing countries remained unchanged between 2024 and 2025. Altogether, those 10 countries (listed below) produced 65.2% of the world’s feed in 2025 — and 47.7% of all global feed tonnage was produced in the top three countries: China, the U.S. and Brazil.
- China: 330.063 million mt; +4.8%
- U.S.: 267.383 million mt; -0.8%
- Brazil: 89.904 million mt; +2.8%
- India: 57.729 million mt; +4.5%
- Mexico: 41.883 million mt; +1.2%
- Russia: 38.347 million mt; +1.1%
- Spain: 37.507 million mt; -3.4%
- Vietnam: 26.524 million mt; +2.6%
- Türkiye: 25.480 million mt; +3.8%
- Japan: 24.006 million mt; -1.3%
Global feed volume results by species
- Broiler: 400.379 million mt; +3.7%
- Layer: 180.126 million mt; +3.2%
- Pig: 380.907 million mt; +3.0%
- Dairy: 170.294 million mt; +2.6%
- Beef: 134.181 million mt; +0.5%
- Aquaculture: 55.470 million mt; +4.7%
- Pet: 39.276 million mt; +2.4%
- Equine: 10.194 million mt; +0.2%
To access more data and insights from the 2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook, including an interactive global map, visit alltech.com/agri-food-outlook.
April 21, 2026 - Alltech
