Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
381 million metric tons of total feed (in dry matter or grain equivalent tons) were used in agriculture in 1961, increasing to 1.585 billion metric tons in 2020 (USDA, 2024).
12% of global animal feed use comes from Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD and FAO, 2024).
77% of the world's soybeans are used to feed poultry and livestock destined for meat and dairy production (Food Alliance, 2021).
33% of the world's cropland is used for the production of livestock feed (FAO, 2022).
3.4% was the average annual increase in food and feed utilization for livestock by Mexican producers between 2011-2021 (GAP, 2023).
