# WOAH: Animal diseases destroy 20% of global production yearly

> WOAH's annual State of the World's Animal Health report says animal diseases destroy more than 20% of global animal production each year. It highlights foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Southern Africa and Europe and the continued spread of African swine fever. The report also notes declining investment in animal health.

- Date: 2026-05-13 · published 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15909-woah-animal-diseases-destroy-20-of-global-production-yearly
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent disease pressure in key livestock regions supports tighter supply of meat and feed demand over time. The report itself does not signal an immediate price move.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-06-11 | [FAO: Global action needed to stop transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15903-fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +0.7% | -0.0% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-16 | [FAO urges stronger prevention as animal diseases spread globally - aviNews, the global poultry magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15906-fao-urges-stronger-prevention-as-animal-diseases-spread-globally-avinews-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-19 | [Maintaining efforts to fight animal diseases in times of COVID-19 - WOAH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52481-maintaining-efforts-to-fight-animal-diseases-in-times-of-covid-19-woah.md) | -5.9% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-01-17 | [A new strategy to join forces for the control of transboundary animal diseases - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16305-a-new-strategy-to-join-forces-for-the-control-of-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +5.4% | +14.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-30 | [The continued threat of foreign animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65383-the-continued-threat-of-foreign-animal-diseases.md) | +1.8% | +11.0% |
| SBM | 2026-06-11 | [FAO: Global action needed to stop transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15903-fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +0.1% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-01 | [Worrying outbreak of animal diseases in Western Cape](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16174-worrying-outbreak-of-animal-diseases-in-western-cape.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2020-06-19 | [Maintaining efforts to fight animal diseases in times of COVID-19 - WOAH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52481-maintaining-efforts-to-fight-animal-diseases-in-times-of-covid-19-woah.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/livestock-management/woah-animal-diseases-destroy-20-of-global-production-yearly

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