Global Livestock Trends in 2022
Livestock is part of Agriculture and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Poultry, Cattle, Goat, Sheep and Pig. You may also be interested in Agricultural Products and Agricultural Input.
Global demand for livestock is estimated to reach $20 billion by 2026, growing at an average rate of 0.3% year-on-year since 2017. The United States led the way in 2021 with imports of almost $3 billion, followed by Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. Antigua and Barbuda saw a 58.9% growth year-on-year since 2017, whereas Andorra’s imports decreased by 39.6%. Global livestock production is expected to hit nearly 2 billion heads by 2026, growing at an average rate of 0.5% year-on-year since 1966. China was the largest producer in 2021 with 229.6 million heads, followed by Brazil, India and the United States. Bahrain saw an 11% increase since 1966, while Malta experienced a 12.8% decrease.
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In 2022 major markets in the Livestock Industry were:
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- Egg Import 216 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Cattle Import 207 countries (Asia, Africa, Europe...)
- Egg Export 233 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Cattle Export 205 countries (Europe, Asia, Eastern Europe...)
- Horse Import 202 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Horse Export 198 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Livestock Production 240 countries (Oceania, Australasia, New Zealand...)
- Sheep Import 203 countries (Asia, Middle East, Africa...)
- Pig Import 192 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe...)
- Chicken Export 218 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
