China’s Feed Industry Expanded in 2025, with Output and Additives Both Growing

On February 6, 2026, the China Feed Industry Association released its 2025 national feed industry overview, showing that China’s feed sector achieved growth in both output and value. According to the report, the total output value of the feed industry reached RMB 1.29096 trillion, up 2.3% year on year, while total operating revenue rose 2.9% to RMB 1.23504 trillion.

Industrial feed production also reached a new high. Total industrial feed output increased 8.6% year on year to 342.253 million metric tons. Among the main categories, pig feed grew 15.6% to 166.394 million tons, poultry feed remained at a high level, and pet food rose 17.9% to 1.884 million tons. Bulk feed accounted for 53.4% of compound feed production, continuing to gain share in the market.

Feed additives also maintained solid momentum. Total additive output increased 9.4% to 17.628 million tons, including 6.608 million tons of amino acids and 1.623 million tons of vitamins. The report also showed further industry scaling, with 1,127 feed plants producing more than 100,000 tons annually and 37 enterprise groups producing more than 1 million tons per year. This suggests that production efficiency, scale advantages, and formulation innovation are likely to remain key themes for China’s feed industry going forward. 

Source:
China Feed Industry Association, 2025 National Feed Industry Development Overview.