# Global feed output tops 1 billion tonnes again | World-grain.com | January 25, 2018 16:08 | World Grain

> Global animal feed output in 2017 reached 1.07 billion tonnes, up 2.57% from 2016, according to the Alltech Global Feed Survey. The industry is valued at $430 billion. China and the United States together produce about one-third of the world's feed.

- Date: 2018-01-25 · published 2018-01-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67113-global-feed-output-tops-1-billion-tonnes-again-world-grain-com-january-25-2018
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Growing global feed output signals steady demand for feed grains and proteins. The growth is driven by meat, milk and egg consumption, which underpins ingredient demand.

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/9262-global-feed-output-tops-1-billion-tonnes-again

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