The United Kingdom animal feed market attained a volume of 14.16 MMT in 2024. The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.90% during the forecast period of 2025-2034 to attain a volume of 20.76 MMT by 2034.
United Kingdom Animal Feed Market Growth
By 2030, the United Kingdom’s population is expected to reach 70 million. This is expected to bolster the demand for animal-based proteins, thereby creating a favourable outlook for animal feed. This is prompting major market players to establish state-of-the-art production facilities for poultry and pig feed.
Nearly 660,000 tons of surplus food and waste are used to feed livestock in the UK. These low-opportunity cost inputs can lead to a reduction in fodder crop production while maximising land for grain crop cultivation. The sourcing of food waste from segregated supply chains for further processing into animal feed can serve as an important source of nutrients for livestock while ensuring human health. Nearly 80% of the food surplus used in animal feed consists of fresh vegetables and fruits, along with bakery items.
As legal regulations surrounding the usage of food waste in animal feed reduce, the market is expected to witness significant expansion . Besides, the increasing availability of barley (8.424 MT in 2022-23) and maize is expected to increase their incorporation into animal feed in the forecast period.
United Kingdom Animal Feed Industry Segmentation
United Kingdom Animal Feed Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Type
Fodder and Forage
Compound Feed
Market Breakup by Livestock
Pork
Aquatic Animal
Cattle
Poultry
Others
Market Breakup by Raw Material
Wheat
Corn
Others
United Kingdom Animal Feed Market Share
Based on raw material, the market is divided into wheat and corn, among others. Over the forecast period, rising imports are expected to increase domestic accessibility to wheat, thereby making it one of the leading raw materials for use in animal feed.
Leading Companies in the United Kingdom Animal Feed Market
The report provides a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers and acquisitions, investments, and capacity expansion.
Alltech Inc.
Cargill, Incorporated
Nutreco N.V.
BRF S.A.
ForFarmers N.V.
AB Agri Ltd.
GLW Feeds Limited
Wynnstay Group Plc
Midland Feeds
WL Duffield & Sons Ltd.
Others
Major market players are focusing on developing sustainable solutions for animal feed production, which is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period.
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Regions
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Europe Animal Feed Market Overview
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Europe Animal Feed Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Europe Animal Feed Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 6 United Kingdom Animal Feed Market Overview
- 6.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 6.2 United Kingdom Animal Feed Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 6.3 United Kingdom Animal Feed Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 7 United Kingdom Animal Feed Market by Type
- 7.1 Fodder and Forage
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 Compound Feed
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8 United Kingdom Animal Feed Market by Livestock
- 8.1 Pork
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 Aquatic Animal
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 Cattle
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 Poultry
- 8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.5 Others
- 9 United Kingdom Animal Feed Market by Raw Material
- 9.1 Wheat
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Corn
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 Others
- 10 Market Dynamics
- 10.1 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1.1 Strengths
- 10.1.2 Weaknesses
- 10.1.3 Opportunities
- 10.1.4 Threats
- 10.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 10.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 10.2.2 Buyer’s Power
- 10.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 10.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 10.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 10.3 Key Indicators of Demand
- 10.4 Key Indicators of Price
- 11 Competitive Landscape
- 11.1 Supplier Selection
- 11.2 Key Global Players
- 11.3 Key Regional Players
- 11.4 Key Player Strategies
- 11.5 Company Profiles
- 11.5.1 Alltech Inc.
- 11.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.1.4 Certifications
- 11.5.2 Cargill, Incorporated
- 11.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.2.4 Certifications
- 11.5.3 Nutreco N.V.
- 11.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.3.4 Certifications
- 11.5.4 BRF S.A.
- 11.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.4.4 Certifications
- 11.5.5 ForFarmers N.V.
- 11.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.5.4 Certifications
- 11.5.6 AB Agri Ltd.
- 11.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.6.4 Certifications
- 11.5.7 GLW Feeds Limited
- 11.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.7.4 Certifications
- 11.5.8 Wynnstay Group Plc
- 11.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.8.4 Certifications
- 11.5.9 Midland Feeds
- 11.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.9.4 Certifications
- 11.5.10 WL Duffield & Sons Ltd.
- 11.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.10.4 Certifications
- 11.5.11 Others
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