Europe Feed Vitamins - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

The Europe Feed Vitamins Market size is estimated at USD 422.76 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 512.36 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.92% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• The European feed vitamins market grew steadily, with a 7.5% increase in market share between 2017 and 2022, accounting for 5.1% of the total feed additive market in 2022. Feed vitamins play a vital role in animal growth, regulating body functions, promoting disease resistance, and bone development. Among feed vitamins, vitamin E was the most consumed vitamin in the region, with a market value of USD 107.2 million in 2022, and it is projected to record a CAGR of 4.0% during the forecast period. Vitamin E helps in increasing resistance to infection in farm animals and promotes the immune response against infections.
• Vitamin A is the second major vitamin consumed in Europe, with a market value that increased by 7.9% from 2017 to 2022. It is in high demand due to its role in proper bone formation, growth, energy metabolism, skin and hoof tissue maintenance, and vision. Spain, France, Germany, and Russia are the major country-wise markets in Europe for feed vitamins and held a combined share of 53.9% in the European feed vitamins market in 2022. Spain had the largest market share due to its higher feed production, accounting for approximately 12.1% of the total feed production in the region in 2022.
• The vitamin C segment is expected to be the fastest-growing segment in the European feed vitamins market during the forecast period, with a CAGR of 4.1%. Vitamin C plays an essential physiological role in the enzyme system, immunity development, nutrient metabolism, detoxification, and reproduction of animals. The importance of vitamins in animal nutrition is driving the market's growth, which is anticipated to record a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period. Feed vitamins are crucial for the growth and health of animals, and their demand is expected to continue growing over the coming years.

• The European region was a significant market for feed vitamins globally, with a market value that increased by 7.5% between 2017 and 2022, accounting for 5.1% of the European feed additives market. Feed vitamins play a crucial role in promoting resistance to diseases, regulating body functions, improving immune health, and keeping animals healthy.
• Vitamin E held the largest market share in the region, with 27.3%. At the same time, vitamin C is expected to be the fastest-growing segment, with a projected CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period. Spain, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom were the major markets for feed vitamins in the region, together accounting for 64.4% of the region's feed vitamins market share value in 2022.
• Spain, with a livestock population, held the major market for feed vitamins, accounting for a value of USD 61.6 million in 2022. France was the second-largest market for feed vitamins in the region, projected to grow and register a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period, while the United Kingdom is expected to be the fastest-growing market in the region, with a projected CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period (2023-2029), driven by an increase in livestock population.
• The total feed production in Europe was 262.9 million metric tons in 2022, increasing by 2.0% from 2017. The increased feed production, coupled with a growing livestock population and meat consumption, is anticipated to drive the market with a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period (2023-2029). The importance of feed vitamins in promoting animal health and productivity is expected to maintain the growth trend of the European feed vitamins market.

Europe Feed Vitamins Market Trends

Europe is 3rd largest exporter of poultry meat and broiler meat production accounted for 82.6% of poultry meat production which is expected to drive the demand for poultry production

• Europe is a prominent global poultry meat producer and exporter, with an estimated annual poultry meat production of approximately 13.4 million metric ton in 2021. Despite being the second most consumed meat in the region at 26.9 kg per capita per year, poultry production within Europe has not kept pace with rising global demand. In 2021, the largest poultry meat producers in the European region included Poland (accounting for 19.2% of production, or 2.5 million metric tons), France (12.5%, or 1.6 million metric tons), Spain (12.3%), Germany (12%), and Italy (10.4%).
• Within the European Union, broiler meat production constituted the majority (82.6%) of total poultry meat production in 2021, followed by duck meat at 3.3%. Europe's poultry flock numbered approximately 2.45 billion birds in 2021, with Russia, France, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, and the United Kingdom collectively comprising more than 50% of the population. The laying hen segment is experiencing growth across Europe due to increased egg consumption, which rose to 6,135 thousand metric ton in 2021 from 5,864 metric ton in 2017.
• As the fourth-largest importer and the third-largest exporter of poultry meat, Europe is a significant participant in the global poultry meat market. In 2021, the European Union exported roughly 2,252 thousand metric ton (carcass weight) of poultry meat to various countries, including the United Kingdom, Ghana, and Ukraine. The rising production of poultry birds, increasing demand for poultry products, and growing consumption of eggs are expected to be the key drivers of market growth in the European region.

High demand for fish feed which accounted for 82% and surge in seafood imports had a negative impact on compound feed for aquaculture

• In 2022, Europe held a significant share of 8.0% in the global aquaculture compound feed production, with a volume of 4.5 million metric tons. Compound feed production saw a notable increase of 15% between 2018 and 2022, driven by the growing demand for nutrient-balanced feed to reduce disease risk and improve feed efficiency. However, aquaculture feed production observed a decline of 21.2% in 2018, which may have been influenced by the surge in seafood imports and the relatively low prices of imported seafood, impacting the European compound feed market in 2018.
• The major aquaculture feed producers in Europe are Turkey, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and France, and the region produced 17.4 million metric tons of aquaculture species in 2021, recording a growth of 1.7% since 2018. The growth was attributed to the rise in population and per capita seafood consumption, which is driving aquaculture production in the region. This, in turn, is propelling the demand for compound feed, which is expected to increase by 18.2% during the forecast period (2023-2029).
• Fish feed dominated aquaculture feed production, accounting for an 82% share in 2022, followed by the shrimp and other aquatic species sub-segments, with shares of 4.3% and 13.7%, respectively, in the region. Fish food is the most consumed aquatic food across the region, and it is highly produced in comparison to other aquatic species. The expanding aquaculture industry, the rising demand for seafood and aquaculture products, and the growing awareness regarding high-quality meat are the major factors augmenting the growth of the market studied.

Europe Feed Vitamins Industry Overview

The Europe Feed Vitamins Market is moderately consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 54.04%. The major players in this market are Adisseo, Archer Daniel Midland Co., BASF SE, Brenntag SE and DSM Nutritional Products AG (sorted alphabetically).

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