Mexico, with a production of 41.4 million tonnes of animal feed in 2024, has secured the fifth spot globally, according to a report by Alltech, a US-based bioengineering and agri-food company. The growth is attributed to an expanding poultry feed sector, despite a decline in swine feed production due to disease and increased pork imports. Mexico’s poultry and dairy feed demand continues to be driven by internal consumption, strengthening its position in Latin America’s animal nutrition market.
Mexico has claimed the fifth spot in the world for animal feed production, manufacturing 41.4 million tonnes in 2024, according to the latest Agri-Food Outlook report released by Alltech, a Kentucky-based bioengineering and agri-tech firm known for its global insights into animal nutrition and food production.
This achievement represents a 1.4% increase from 2023 and places Mexico just behind China, the United States, Brazil, and India. The key driver behind this growth has been the country’s poultry feed sector, particularly in layers, which has seen a steady uptick due to robust internal consumption.
While the poultry segment thrived, Mexico’s swine feed production faced setbacks due to outbreaks of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and increased pork imports from the United States. Nevertheless, the dairy cattle feed segment in Latin America recorded a 3.8% increase, further reinforcing Mexico’s resilience and growth in the livestock sector.
As internal demand for animal protein continues to rise, Mexico’s feed industry is expected to maintain its upward trajectory in 2025, supporting not just poultry but also dairy and beef sectors, especially in central states like Jalisco, Querétaro, and Guanajuato.
This ranking underscores Mexico’s increasing significance in the global animal nutrition market and its role in securing food supply chains throughout Latin America.
