Salmon Feed Market to Reach USD 14.1 Billion by 2035, Backed by Brazil’s 6.62% Growth Momentum

The global salmon feed market is on track to expand from USD 8.8 billion in 2025 to USD 14.1 billion by 2035, representing a steady CAGR of 4.8%. Growth is being catalyzed by a surge in aquaculture expansion, particularly across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. This momentum is further reinforced by evolving nutritional standards, precision feeding technologies, and rising demand for sustainable inputs.

Manufacturers are responding to increasingly complex challenges: from balancing cost with performance to meeting sustainability certifications and regulatory requirements. With Brazil recording 6.62% growth, emerging aquaculture hubs are expected to redefine sourcing strategies, formulation innovations, and long-term market dynamics.

Grower Feed Leads with Proven Efficiency

By feed type, grower feed will retain the largest share, accounting for approximately 42% of the market in 2025. Its dominance lies in its balanced protein-energy profile, ensuring maximum feed conversion and biomass growth during the most intensive production stages. For manufacturers, this segment represents the most reliable demand stream, especially as recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) demand precision-formulated grower diets to ensure water quality and fish health.

Starter feed, though accounting for 24% of sales, plays a critical role in early-stage survivability. Meanwhile, medicated and functional feeds—currently smaller segments—are expected to rise sharply due to health challenges such as sea lice and bacterial infections. Specialty blends, including probiotic-enriched and organic-certified diets, are already logging a higher CAGR of 6.5%, offering manufacturers a premium-value opportunity.

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Fish Oil Anchors Ingredient Leadership

Fish oil remains the most lucrative ingredient segment, securing about 38% of global market share in 2025. Its EPA and DHA content make it indispensable for maintaining feed efficiency and premium fillet quality. However, as marine resource caps tighten, alternative proteins are gaining ground.

Fish meal, at 31% share, continues to play a vital role but faces sustainability challenges. Corn and plant-based proteins, collectively at 18%, are increasingly viable due to enzymatic treatment innovations. Emerging sources such as insect meal, algal oils, and single-cell proteins—currently holding 13%—are expected to grow the fastest, aligning with stringent EU and Nordic eco-label requirements. For manufacturers, these shifts present both risks and opportunities: the challenge of reformulation balanced against the ability to command higher premiums for sustainable feeds.

Atlantic Salmon Dominates Demand, Pacific Salmon Gains Momentum

Atlantic salmon will account for nearly 85% of feed demand in 2025, reflecting its dominance in Norway, Chile, Scotland, and Canada. Demand for Atlantic feeds is expected to expand at nearly 4.7% CAGR through 2035, supported by growing consumer appetite for premium fillets and year-round production enabled by RAS.

Pacific salmon, primarily coho and chinook, will see faster growth at 5.2% CAGR. Formulations here are trending toward higher plant-protein inclusion and antibiotic-free diets to meet eco-labeling standards. Manufacturers tapping into Pacific salmon markets can leverage the opportunity to innovate with cost-efficient yet high-performance formulations.

Regional Insights Highlight Diverse Growth Pathways

Norway remains the largest contributor, accounting for nearly one-quarter of global salmon feed sales through 2035. Its focus on offshore cages, digital feeding platforms, and low-emission aquaculture is setting benchmarks for sustainability and efficiency.

China, on the other hand, is projected to grow the fastest at 4.8% CAGR, driven by land-based RAS near major urban centers and government-backed innovation grants. The USA and Canada are building momentum with land-based ventures focused on antibiotic-free, sustainable feeds, while Chile continues to expand despite environmental caps. Brazil, with its 6.62% growth momentum, is rapidly emerging as a growth engine for the industry, supported by rising aquaculture investment and favorable economic conditions.

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Industry Leaders Driving Innovation

Global feed manufacturers are consolidating their positions through innovation and strategic expansion. Skretting, BioMar, and Cargill EWOS remain the dominant players, leveraging advanced R&D pipelines, AI-driven precision feeding, and functional additives.

BioMar’s acquisition of Norway’s LetSea innovation centre in 2025 underlines the industry’s push toward research-driven formulations. Skretting has expanded into Asia with LifeStart production lines, targeting growing starter feed demand. Meanwhile, Cargill’s exit from Vietnam reflects an industry-wide recalibration toward profitable, high-growth markets.

Tier-two players such as Salmofood, Aller Aqua, and Ridley Aqua-Feed are increasingly capturing market share through flexible formulations and region-specific sourcing. Startups focusing on insect protein and circular economy models are also drawing investor attention, offering manufacturers opportunities for collaboration.

A Market at the Crossroads of Growth and Responsibility

The salmon feed industry is not only growing—it is also transforming. Regulatory frameworks are tightening, sustainability metrics are becoming non-negotiable, and consumer preferences are shifting toward eco-certified, antibiotic-free salmon. For manufacturers, the next decade offers both scale and specialization: scale to meet surging demand from established and emerging aquaculture regions, and specialization to develop sustainable, functional, and high-value feed lines.

With the market set to reach USD 14.1 billion by 2035, stakeholders across the supply chain—from ingredient innovators to feed producers—must align strategies with the dual imperatives of efficiency and responsibility. In doing so, they will not only capture growth but also shape the future of global aquaculture.

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