USA second in feed production

Chris McCullough For Agri-View
May 7, 2026
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The United States remains in second place in the 2025 global feed-production rankings. Chris McCullough/For Agri-View

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Feed-production data is collected from 142 countries around the world.

Chris McCullough/For Agri-View

The latest global feed-production statistics show a total of 1.44 billion tons of feed produced in 2025.

Chris McCullough/For Agri-View

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Chris McCullough For Agri-View

The United States remained in second place in 2025 in terms of production of animal feed in the world. However its overall production decreased by 0.8 percent compared to the previous year.

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With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris McCullough is always on the hunt for his next story. He grew up on the family dairy farm in the heart of Northern Ireland and is based on the country’s east coast. He travels around the world to bring readers international news.