EU animal feed production in 2008 seems stable

25-03-2009 | Home | News

The European Union produced less compound animal feed in 2008, compared to 2007, according to ZMP. However, individual countries saw some significant changes.

Slovenia (8% lower production than in 2007), Slovakia (-6%) and Lithuania (-4%), for example reported decreases in mixed feed production. Germany and France increased production by around 3%, making them the two biggest mixed animal feed producers in the EU. Portugal, the UK and the Netherlands kept production relatively stable in 2008.

The most significant feed producers in the EU in 2008 were France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Cattle feed production increased last year, whilst pig feed and poultry feed output were lower, ZMP notes.

Production of mixed feed in the EU (million tonnes)
©	2008	2007	2006
EU-27	150.6	150.63	147.19
Germany	21.89	21.31	20.31
Spain	20.3	20.4	20.57
France	21.89	21.34	20.31
Netherlands	13.74	13.66	13.4
Portugal	3.64	3.62	3.45
UK	14.05	14.07	14.01
Lithuania	0.48	0.5	0.35
Slovenia	0.46	0.5	0.47
Slovakia	0.94	1	1