China's animal husbandry production continues to grow steadily, pig production is generally stable, poultry eggs and milk supply is sufficient, the development potential is great.
China's animal husbandry industry is booming and is the world's largest pig producer and breeding country. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, pig production was generally stable in 2022, and cattle, sheep and poultry production continued to increase. The annual output of pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry was 92.27 million tons, an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous year, exceeding 90 million tons for the first time; the output of poultry meat was 24.43 million tons, an increase of 2.6 percent; the output of milk was 39.32 million tons, an increase of 6.8 percent; and the output of poultry eggs was 34.56 million tons, an increase of 1.4 percent.
With the sustained and stable growth of China's economy, the continuous improvement of residents' income level, the continuous enhancement of consumption capacity, and the rapid growth of demand for livestock products, the total output value of China's animal husbandry continues to rise, becoming one of the two pillar industries of agriculture alongside the planting industry. Animal husbandry has become an important starting point for the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, an important pillar industry in rural areas and an effective way to increase the income of farmers and herdsmen.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, efforts will be made to build a "24" modern animal husbandry industry system, focusing on building 2 trillion-level industries, including pig breeding industry with an output value of more than 1.5 trillion yuan, poultry breeding industry with an output value of more than 1 trillion billion yuan, including dairy breeding industry with an output value of 150 billion yuan, beef cattle and sheep breeding industry with an output value of 900 billion yuan, forage grass with an output value of 200 billion yuan, and characteristic livestock breeding industry with an output value of 150 billion yuan.