Animal food is a type of feed for domestic animals.
The main types of animal food are poultry feed, cattle feed, aquaculture feed, and other animal food. Poultry feed is food used to feed chickens, ducks, geese, and other domestic birds or farm poultry. The various ingredients used in animal food are cereals, oilseed meal, supplements, and other ingredients. These products are made available through supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce, and other distribution channels.
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The global animal food market grew from $299.68 billion in 2022 to $326.05 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The animal food market is expected to grow to $439.39 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.7%.
The animal and pet food market's growth is aided by the stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global GDP reached 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021, according to the IMF. Recovering commodity prices, after a significant decline in the historical period, are further expected to aid the market's growth. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than developed markets in the forecast period. Stable economic growth is expected to increase investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period.
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the animal food manufacturing market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Food and beverage manufacturers depend on the supply of raw materials from domestic and international suppliers. As many governments restricted the movement of goods across countries and locally, manufacturers had to halt production due to a lack of raw materials. Also, restrictions on the trade of non-essential goods and fear of contamination through manufacturing facilities contributed to the decline. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the animal food manufacturing market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy.
Growing awareness among cattle farmers and pet owners about the advantages of probiotics for animal health is leading to the increased use of probiotics in animal feed for farm animals like cattle, horses, ruminants, and poultry. The increasing advancements in molecular biology and gene sequencing are allowing researchers to dig deep to find new probiotic applications for animals, in feed, and consumer packaged health products. The significant rise in the adoption of probiotics in animal feed for farm animals has shown beneficial results in terms of animal performance, digestion, and the immune system. For instance, the a US-based company, Bactana Animal Health, has completed its first round of funding for developing a novel bacterial stain of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii for commercial livestock usage.
Major companies in the market include Cargill Incorporated, New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, Bunge Limited, Mitsui, CJ Cheiljedang Corp, Land O'Lakes Inc., ForFarmers NV, Japfa Ltd., and Tate & Lyle.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the animal food market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the animal food market. The regions covered in the animal food market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the animal food market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
The animal food market consists of sales of fish food, livestock feeds, poultry feeds, bird feeds, earthworm food, rabbit food, and other animal food. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
The global animal food market is segmented -
1) By Type: Poultry Feed, Cattle Feed, Aquaculture Feed, Other Animal Food
2) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, E-Commerce, Other Distribution Channels
3) By Ingredients: Cereal, Oilseed Meal, Supplements, Other Ingredients
Subsegments Covered: Cereal, Oilseed Meal, Molasses, Fish Oil And Fish Meal, Supplements, Other Ingredients Prawn Feed, Fish Feed, Other Aqua Feed