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In 2023, Belgian Feed Association members produced 6.5 million tons of animal feed. This is a 3% decrease compared to the previous year. The decline is almost entirely attributed to the 6.9% decline in pig feed production due to poor market conditions and the uncertainty caused by the nitrogen policy. Cattle feed production remained virtually stable (-0.2%) and poultry feed production increased again (+3%), due to the recovery of the poultry sector following a severe period of bird flu. Almost half of the animal feed production in Belgium consists of pig feed (48.2%), followed by cattle feed (24%) and poultry feed (20.1%).
The Belgian animal feed sector ranks seventh in the EU, producing 6.5 million tons. Spain remains the largest producer with around 26.5 million tonnes, followed by Germany (22.2 million tonnes) and France (19.2 million tonnes). Italy (14.5 million tons), the Netherlands (14.3 million tons), and Poland (11.6 million tons) complete the top six. In 2023, European animal feed production fell by 3.8%. Europe saw the strongest decline globally. Animal feed production also declined in North America (-1.07%), as did in the Middle East, although by just -0.3%.
April 26, 2024/ Vilt/ Belgium.
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