World Grain - February 2023 - 50

global feed output falls in
2022
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It's only the second production
decline in the 12 years of
Alltech's annual survey
by John Reidy
n the face of macroeconomic challenges affecting
the entire supply chain, global feed production was
steady in 2022, down just 0.42% to 1.266 billion
tonnes compared with 2021, though Europe endured
a significant drop of 12.882 million tonnes (down
4.67%).
These were among the findings of the 2023 Alltech
Agri-Food Outlook released Jan. 23, highlighting global
feed production survey data. The annual survey, now
in its 12th year, includes data from 142 countries and
more than 28,000 feed mills.
It marks only the second time in 12 years of the survey
that global feed production declined. Feed output
declined by 1% in 2019. It rose by 1% in 2020 and
2.3% in 2022.
Europe bore the brunt of the impact in 2022, including
significant disease challenges, severe weather and
the impacts of Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
The global COVID-19 pandemic raging since 2020
has had a major impact on the agri-food sector, contributing
to supply chain challenges and accelerating
the adoption of new technology and environmental sustainability
practices.
Top 10 producers
The top 10 feed-producing countries over the past year
were: China (260.739 million tonnes); United States
(240.403); Brazil (81.948); India (43.360); Mexico
(40.138); Russia (34.147); Spain (31.234); Vietnam
(26.720); Argentina (25.736); and Germany (24.396).
Alltech said these countries produced 64% of the
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world's feed production, and half of the world's global
feed consumption is concentrated in four countries:
China, the United States, Brazil and India.
Vietnam experienced a sharp recovery in terms of
its feed tonnage in 2022, entering the top 10 ahead
of Argentina and Germany and crowding out Turkey,
which reported reduced feed tonnage. Russia overtook
Spain, where there was a significant reduction in
feed production.
Feed production increased in several regions, including
Latin America (1.6%), North America (0.88%) and
Oceania (0.32%), while Europe decreased by 4.67%,
Africa by 3.86% and the Asia-Pacific region also
dropped 0.51%.
Globally, increases in feed tonnage were reported
in the aquaculture, broiler, layer and pet food sectors,
while decreases were reported in the beef, dairy and
pig sectors.
Pet feed leads the way
Pet feed production had the highest increase among the
sectors, with a global average 7.25% rise in production.
This significant increase is largely due to the rise
in pet ownership amid the COVID-19 pandemic. North
America and Europe continue to be the top pet feedproducing
regions.
The poultry sector experienced increases in both
layer and broiler feed production.
Avian influenza, other diseases and the high costs of
raw materials affected the layer sector in many markets,
especially in Asia, Europe and Africa. On the
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