China Animal Feed Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

China Animal Feed Market Size

The China animal feed market reached a volume of around 308.24 MMT in 2023, in terms of production. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% between 2024 and 2032, to reach 416.47 MMT by 2032.

China Animal Feed Market Outlook

• In 2023, the national total output of feed additives was 15.056 million tons, registering an increase of 2.5% from 2022.

• In 2023, China had the presence of 1,050 feed production plants of over 100,000 tons nationwide, an increase of 103 from 2022.

• In July 2023, China witnessed a nearly 25% rise in soybean imports as compared to the previous year.

China Animal Feed Market Growth

China is a top feed-producing country. China’s feed demand is witnessing a rise with the continued swine restocking and growing livestock sector.  In 2023, China had 11 production plants with an annual feed output of more than 500,000 tons, with the maximum output of a single plant being 1.31 million tons. The increase in commercial feed tonnage is driven by the recovery and transformation of China’s pig sector, and swine farms contracting with professional feed mills. The growing living standards of the Chinese population and the rising demand for high-protein foods are supporting the China animal feed market growth.

According to the US Department of Agriculture, China’s corn production estimate for 2023-24 increased 4.2% to 288.8 million tonnes, with a higher planted area and heavier rainfall. Supportive government policies are leading to an increase in soy planted area, further contributing to the market expansion. It is estimated that China will harvest 296 million tonnes of corn in 2024-25, representing a 2.4% increase over the previous marketing year.

In 2023, 13 provinces produced over 10 million tons of feed nationally, the same as 2022. The provinces include Shandong, Guangxi, Guangdong, Liaoning, Sichuan, Henan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Hebei, Anhui, Fujian, and Jiangxi. Of the provinces, Shandong Province remained the leading region with 47.163 million tons.

China Animal Feed Industry Segmentation

China Animal Feed Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Type

• Fodder and Forage

• Compound Feed 

Market Breakup by Livestock

• Pork

• Aquatic Animal

• Cattle

• Poultry

• Others

Market Breakup by Raw Material

• Soy

• Corn

• Others

China Animal Feed Market Share

Based on livestock, the market is divided into pork, aquatic animals, cattle, poultry, and others. There is a growing demand for poultry in China, supported by increasing incomes, increasing health concerns, rising demand for premium foods, and stringent quality measures. Furthermore, the increasing consumption of pork-based foods in the country supports the demand for feed to ensure consistent quality of the final product.

Leading Companies in the China Animal Feed Market

The market participants are expanding their production capacities, and are improving their processes to produce feeds more affordably, efficiently, and sustainably.

• Alltech Inc

• Nutreco N.V.

• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

• New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd

• Cargill, Incorporated

• Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

• Wellhope Foods Co., Ltd

• BioMar Group

• Others

Key Highlights of the Report