Feed and Animal Nutrition Market Report 2026

The feed and animal nutrition market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $569.82 billion in 2025 to $608.47 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing global livestock population, rising demand for animal-derived protein, advancements in animal nutrition science, expansion of commercial feed manufacturing, increasing awareness of animal health and productivity.

The feed and animal nutrition market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $765.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to development of precision nutrition solutions, increasing use of sustainable and plant-based feed ingredients, adoption of digital feed management systems, rising demand for specialty feed additives, growing focus on pet nutrition and functional foods. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of probiotics and prebiotics in animal feed, rising demand for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, adoption of amino acids and enzyme supplements to enhance growth, integration of vitamins and minerals for optimized animal health, focus on specialty feed additives like carotenoids and functional proteins.

The rising consumption of meat, dairy, and poultry products is expected to drive the growth of the feed and animal nutrition market in the coming years. Meat, dairy, and poultry products include animal-derived foods such as beef, pork, chicken, eggs, milk, and cheese. This consumption is increasing due to higher income levels and changing dietary habits. Feed and animal nutrition support the production of these foods by enhancing animal growth rates, feed efficiency, reproductive performance, and disease resistance, which collectively improve product quality, ensure consistent supply, reduce production costs, and enable producers to meet growing consumer demand for safe, nutritious, and affordable animal-derived products. For example, in July 2024, according to INAPORC (Interprofession Nationale Porcine), a France-based national pork association, pork remained the most consumed meat in France in 2023, with approximately 30.6 kg per person per year. Therefore, rising consumption of meat, dairy, and poultry products is driving the feed and animal nutrition market.

Key players in the feed and animal nutrition market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as next-generation amino acid feed supplements, to support efficient protein utilization, sustainable livestock production, and improved feed efficiency. Next-generation amino acid feed supplements are advanced nutritional additives produced via fermentation or biochemical processes that deliver precise concentrations of essential amino acids with high bioavailability, enhanced stability, and a lower environmental footprint compared to conventional protein-rich feed ingredients like soybean meal. For instance, in June 2023, Evonik Industries AG, a Germany-based specialty chemicals and animal nutrition company, launched an updated version of its Biolys product, a widely used lysine supplement for animal feed. The updated Biolys features L-lysine sulfate produced through fermentation, along with naturally occurring co-products that provide additional nutritional benefits. This formulation optimizes amino acid balance in animal diets, enhances growth performance, feed conversion efficiency, and nitrogen utilization in poultry and swine, and enables feed formulators to reduce crude protein levels. Additionally, the improved product offers greater consistency, easier handling, and increased formulation flexibility, aligning with precision nutrition and sustainability goals in modern animal production systems.

In December 2023, The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) acquired PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is expected to enhance ADM's capabilities and position in the animal nutrition industry, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nutreco, provides functional and nutritional solutions for livestock farming.

Major companies operating in the feed and animal nutrition market are Cargill Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, BASF SE, Tyson Foods Inc., Evonik Industries AG, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited, Land O'Lakes Inc., Koninklijke DSM N.V., De Heus Animal Nutrition B.V., Nutreco N.V., Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC, Alltech Inc., Royal Agrifirm Group B.V., ForFarmers N.V., Trouw Nutrition USA LLC, Kemin Industries Inc., Lallemand Inc., Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Balchem Corporation, Ridley Corporation Limited, Kent Nutrition Group Inc., Novus International Inc., Manna Pro Products LLC, Zinpro Corporation, Diamond V Mills Inc., Vita Plus Corporation, BIOMIN Holding GmbH, Hi-Pro Feeds LP.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the feed and animal nutrition market in 2025. The regions covered in the feed and animal nutrition market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the feed and animal nutrition market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs have affected the feed and animal nutrition market by increasing the cost of imported feed additives, vitamins, minerals, and specialty ingredients, particularly impacting regions such as north america and europe. This has slowed procurement for animal feed manufacturers and farms reliant on imports. Positively, tariffs are encouraging local production of feed components and innovation in cost-effective alternatives, driving regional supply chain resilience and product diversification.

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Feed and animal nutrition involves managing the diet of domesticated animals to ensure their health, growth, and productivity. This requires understanding and optimizing the nutrient content and balance in their feed to meet specific needs, considering factors such as species, age, weight, and activity level.

The main types of products in feed and animal nutrition include amino acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fish oils and nutritional lipids, eubiotics, carotenoids, and others. Amino acids are essential nutrients and building blocks of protein, crucial for the growth and health of animals. They are administered orally, topically, and through injections to various species, including poultry, swine, ruminants, pets, and others, for use by veterinarians, animal feed manufacturers, households, farms, and other applications.

The feed and animal nutrition market consists of sales of feed additives, premixes, and supplements designed to improve animal health and productivity. 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.

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