Probiotics in Animal Feed Market Report 2026

The probiotics in animal feed market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.52 billion in 2025 to $6.03 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing livestock production volumes, rising regulatory restrictions on antibiotic growth promoters, expansion of commercial animal farming, growing focus on animal gut health, availability of commercial probiotic feed additives.

The probiotics in animal feed market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.64 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable animal nutrition, rising focus on disease prevention in livestock, expansion of aquaculture feed markets, growing adoption of precision feeding practices, increasing investments in functional feed additives. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of antibiotic-free feed solutions, rising use of probiotics for livestock health, growing demand for poultry and aquaculture probiotics, expansion of liquid and encapsulated feed additives, enhanced focus on feed efficiency improvement.

The growing demand for eggs and poultry meat is contributing significantly to the growth of the probiotics in animal feed market. Demand for poultry products is rising due to factors such as population growth, increasing purchasing power, and rapid urbanization. Additionally, heightened consumer awareness regarding the nutritional value and protein content of eggs and poultry meat is further accelerating consumption. Probiotics are widely used as feed additives in poultry nutrition to enhance gut health, improve immunity, reduce disease incidence, and ultimately increase productivity in terms of egg yield and meat output. For instance, in October 2024, according to Statistics Canada, a Canada-based national statistical agency, poultry production and sales recorded strong growth in 2023. Total poultry sales increased by 7.7% year over year to reach $4.5 billion, while egg sales rose by 8.4% year over year to $2.2 billion. Therefore, the rising demand for eggs and poultry meat is expected to drive the growth of probiotics in the animal feed market during the forecast period.

Major companies operating in the probiotics in animal feed market are increasingly adopting strategic partnerships and mergers to expand their product portfolios and strengthen their market presence. Strategic collaborations enable companies to combine expertise, broaden solution offerings, and accelerate innovation in animal nutrition. For example, in January 2023, Evonik, a Germany-based specialty chemicals company, partnered with Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition, a Germany-based animal feed manufacturer, to expand Evonik’s animal nutrition gut health portfolio beyond probiotics to include phytogenic feed additives.

In February 2024, Novozymes A/S, a Denmark-based biotechnology company specializing in industrial enzymes and microbial solutions, merged with Chr. Hansen Holding A/S to form Novonesis. Through this merger, Novonesis aims to strengthen its global leadership in animal nutrition, food, and health by combining Novozymes’ enzyme innovation capabilities with Chr. Hansen’s expertise in microbial and probiotic solutions, enabling integrated offerings that improve livestock gut health, feed efficiency, and overall productivity.

Major companies operating in the probiotics in animal feed market are Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, Royal DSM N.V., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Evonik Industries AG, Land O'Lakes Inc., Alltech Inc., Adisseo France SAS, Lallemand Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Orffa Additives B.V., Provita Eurotech Ltd., Danisco A/S, Lesaffre, Novozymes A/S, Ohly GmbH, Kemin Industries Inc., Biomin Holding GmbH, Novus International Inc., Cargill Incorporated, BASF SE, Nutreco N.V.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the probiotics in animal feed market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global probiotics in animal feed market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the probiotics in animal feed market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the probiotics in animal feed market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The prebiotics in the amimal feed market consists of sales of lactobacillus, bacillus, streptococcus, pediococcus, enterococcus, bifidobacterium, and propionibacterium. 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.

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