Animal Nutrition & Health

dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey Report

Regional contamination by commodities

With our World Mycotoxin Survey results on the current levels of mycotoxin contamination in different commodities and regions of the world, we want to inform and support feed and animal producers to get a better picture of the mycotoxin risk in their region or in imported feed ingredients.

Find results of the prevalence and contamination levels of the six well known mycotoxins in the different regions and subregions of the world. Results are displayed for the important feed ingredients corn (kernels), corn silage (on dry matter basis), soybean and wheat grains.

Download the dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey January to June 2024 [PDF]

Until June, 11 520 samples were collected and analyzed from 77 countries around the world, and the report is now available for you to download.

Asia (whole region)

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples339391406134352125
% Contaminated samples26%48%72%37%88%12%
Average of positives (ppb)401306462531183
Median of positives (ppb)18715172316502
Maximum (ppb)51784953446448969813

South Asia

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in South Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples848484848484
% Contaminated samples40%7%21%58%70%14%
Average of positives (ppb)4229872610363
Median of positives (ppb)21581237222
Maximum (ppb)2531291696433804

China, Taiwan

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in China, Taiwan from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples2292812962424215
% Contaminated samples17%59%90%4%93%20%
Average of positives (ppb)491376821323886
Median of positives (ppb)25725421318803
Maximum (ppb)5178495344131133513

Southeast Asia

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Southeast Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples262626262626
% Contaminated samples62%54%27%0%100%0%
Average of positives (ppb)1487704-14181-
Median of positives (ppb)429419-2452-
Maximum (ppb)634592560-489698-

Americas (whole region)

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Americas (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples161915811022126514411072
% Contaminated samples18%50%53%15%77%2%
Average of positives (ppb)7697973530402
Median of positives (ppb)2343443016102
Maximum (ppb)3062305211463602447016

North America

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in North America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples214217217217217214
% Contaminated samples8%65%74%15%71%0%
Average of positives (ppb)2013114723541416
Median of positives (ppb)3224961911486
Maximum (ppb)111230521146360963166

Central America

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Central America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples153153153153153153
% Contaminated samples18%81%86%10%97%0%
Average of positives (ppb)837607234477-
Median of positives (ppb)216396231853-
Maximum (ppb)54371491445244701-

South America

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in South America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples125212116528951071705
% Contaminated samples19%43%38%16%76%2%
Average of positives (ppb)6604623622182
Median of positives (ppb)2372603416251
Maximum (ppb)3068124190109178203

Africa (whole region)

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Africa (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples838383838383
% Contaminated samples8%37%92%0%48%0%
Average of positives (ppb)13928994-335-
Median of positives (ppb)3515518-131-
Maximum (ppb)7081345272-3224-

Middle East & North Africa

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Middle East & North Africa from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples141414141414
% Contaminated samples7%79%86%43%100%14%
Average of positives (ppb)670559292634
Median of positives (ppb)617525291794
Maximum (ppb)626311525510617

Sub-Saharan Africa (excl. South Africa)

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Sub-Saharan Africa from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples252525252525
% Contaminated samples20%56%96%0%52%0%
Average of positives (ppb)19541474-641-
Median of positives (ppb)4723301-284-
Maximum (ppb)7081341378-3224-

South Africa

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in South Africa from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples585858585858
% Contaminated samples3%29%90%0%47%0%
Average of positives (ppb)1171234-188-
Median of positives (ppb)111551-90-
Maximum (ppb)1595272-997-

Europe (whole region)

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Europe (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples624666671543580543
% Contaminated samples30%69%82%43%75%6%
Average of positives (ppb)12856825948023
Median of positives (ppb)425321201294
Maximum (ppb)741214314257173112368331

Central Europe

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Central Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples146183188120155119
% Contaminated samples8%81%90%55%78%4%
Average of positives (ppb)14137982342907
Median of positives (ppb)37368321903
Maximum (ppb)8915206908203369022

Northern Europe

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Northern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples141515151414
% Contaminated samples0%93%100%47%57%7%
Average of positives (ppb)-1381081146392
Median of positives (ppb)-2137723232
Maximum (ppb)-14265815880812

Eastern Europe

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Eastern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples127127127127127127
% Contaminated samples3%44%69%35%52%2%
Average of positives (ppb)2062324715529023
Median of positives (ppb)358133297423
Maximum (ppb)74145419041731318637

Southern Europe

Summary for Corn (Kernels) in Southern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples337341341281284283
% Contaminated samples50%71%82%41%84%10%
Average of positives (ppb)7646173064426
Median of positives (ppb)421232192374
Maximum (ppb)13221431425727612368331

Asia (whole region)

Summary for Corn Silage in Asia (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples858585858580
% Contaminated samples1%62%62%1%93%1%
Average of positives (ppb)529114196113095
Median of positives (ppb)51631009614545
Maximum (ppb)514705019611801910

South Asia

Summary for Corn Silage in South Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples141414141414
% Contaminated samples0%57%36%0%86%0%
Average of positives (ppb)-17149-185-
Median of positives (ppb)-13117-146-
Maximum (ppb)-55278-460-

China, Taiwan

Summary for Corn Silage in China, Taiwan from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples343434343429
% Contaminated samples3%82%85%0%91%0%
Average of positives (ppb)53781724-686-
Median of positives (ppb)52131427-277-
Maximum (ppb)514705019-3138-

East Asia

Summary for Corn Silage in East Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples373737373737
% Contaminated samples0%46%51%3%97%3%
Average of positives (ppb)-27712866122205
Median of positives (ppb)-171951618255
Maximum (ppb)-934338061180195

Americas (whole region)

Summary for Corn Silage in Americas (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples196196195196195182
% Contaminated samples10%81%73%1%15%3%
Average of positives (ppb)49120601413844
Median of positives (ppb)2601103143663
Maximum (ppb)20603160101469598

North America

Summary for Corn Silage in North America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples180180180180180180
% Contaminated samples6%80%79%1%9%3%
Average of positives (ppb)2902060141774
Median of positives (ppb)1601103141563
Maximum (ppb)760316010143718

South America

Summary for Corn Silage in South America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples15151415141
% Contaminated samples67%93%0%0%100%0%
Average of positives (ppb)6101--2678-
Median of positives (ppb)575--2347-
Maximum (ppb)20512--6959-

Africa (whole region)

Summary for Corn Silage in Africa (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples191919191919
% Contaminated samples0%63%84%0%26%5%
Average of positives (ppb)-741677-424
Median of positives (ppb)-23297-224
Maximum (ppb)-43318341-1244

South Africa

Summary for Corn Silage in South Africa from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples191919191919
% Contaminated samples0%63%84%0%26%5%
Average of positives (ppb)-741677-424
Median of positives (ppb)-23297-224
Maximum (ppb)-43318341-1244

Europe (whole region)

Summary for Corn Silage in Europe (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples397578580384390383
% Contaminated samples4%80%89%11%60%7%
Average of positives (ppb)132301220151594
Median of positives (ppb)127060014723
Maximum (ppb)4556821181853356715

Central Europe

Summary for Corn Silage in Central Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples177361365176178176
% Contaminated samples1%87%96%16%74%5%
Average of positives (ppb)82731341131004
Median of positives (ppb)88076012444
Maximum (ppb)85682118182979482

Northern Europe

Summary for Corn Silage in Northern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples787878787878
% Contaminated samples0%71%82%6%15%5%
Average of positives (ppb)-198197012456
Median of positives (ppb)-77106411343
Maximum (ppb)-136698192211314

Eastern Europe

Summary for Corn Silage in Eastern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples282929292928
% Contaminated samples7%41%52%17%45%0%
Average of positives (ppb)84557526179-
Median of positives (ppb)83842421175-
Maximum (ppb)9149250653311-

Southern Europe

Summary for Corn Silage in Southern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples114110108101105101
% Contaminated samples11%75%83%5%74%12%
Average of positives (ppb)14174243153924
Median of positives (ppb)1234178171754
Maximum (ppb)4514489442135676

Asia (whole region)

Summary for Soybean in Asia (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples858585858580
% Contaminated samples1%62%62%1%93%1%
Average of positives (ppb)52321110206202
Median of positives (ppb)5112712202172
Maximum (ppb)5147050192059462

South Asia

Summary for Soybean in South Asia from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples646464646464
% Contaminated samples11%50%2%80%9%89%
Average of positives (ppb)6361703434016
Median of positives (ppb)4281703126012
Maximum (ppb)1416917087118067

China, Taiwan

Summary for Soybean in China, Taiwan from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples101010686
% Contaminated samples0%60%20%17%63%50%
Average of positives (ppb)-5011926112
Median of positives (ppb)-461192602
Maximum (ppb)-8515127532

Oceania

Summary for Soybean in Oceania from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples121212121212
% Contaminated samples8%17%8%0%100%0%
Average of positives (ppb)11029-34-
Median of positives (ppb)11029-36-
Maximum (ppb)11129-53-

Americas (whole region)

Summary for Soybean in Americas (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples919947484848388517
% Contaminated samples40%63%26%29%15%3%
Average of positives (ppb)398158351902
Median of positives (ppb)26514033702
Maximum (ppb)12379534104235611

North America

Summary for Soybean in North America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples252525252525
% Contaminated samples4%28%0%0%16%20%
Average of positives (ppb)47--2394
Median of positives (ppb)42--1102
Maximum (ppb)429--68411

Central America

Summary for Soybean in Central America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples999999999999
% Contaminated samples5%27%2%0%4%0%
Average of positives (ppb)18354-1049-
Median of positives (ppb)13354-847-
Maximum (ppb)348534-2356-

South America

Summary for Soybean in South America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples795823360724264393
% Contaminated samples45%68%34%34%19%3%
Average of positives (ppb)3103155351162
Median of positives (ppb)37214033502
Maximum (ppb)1237951010415303

Africa (whole region)

Summary for Soybean in Africa (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples343434343434
% Contaminated samples18%18%26%0%9%6%
Average of positives (ppb)311261-1812
Median of positives (ppb)2562-1112
Maximum (ppb)6381736-3122

Sub-Saharan Africa

Summary for Soybean in Sub-Saharan Africa (excl. South Africa) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples161616161616
% Contaminated samples19%6%25%0%13%13%
Average of positives (ppb)35108-2112
Median of positives (ppb)35120-2112
Maximum (ppb)45142-3122

South Africa

Summary for Soybean in South Africa from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples181818181818
% Contaminated samples17%28%28%0%6%0%
Average of positives (ppb)313383-11-
Median of positives (ppb)2557-11-
Maximum (ppb)6381736-11-

Europe (whole region)

Summary for Soybean in Europe (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples939699879091
% Contaminated samples22%32%14%17%18%8%
Average of positives (ppb)53212713596
Median of positives (ppb)26977252
Maximum (ppb)122004186033725

Central Europe

Summary for Soybean in Central Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples172323171718
% Contaminated samples6%30%26%41%6%6%
Average of positives (ppb)1231831433725
Median of positives (ppb)115981733725
Maximum (ppb)1704182033725

Eastern Europe

Summary for Soybean in Eastern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples242424242424
% Contaminated samples0%21%8%8%0%8%
Average of positives (ppb)-434033-3
Median of positives (ppb)-24033-3
Maximum (ppb)-1884960-4

Southern Europe

Summary for Soybean in Southern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples504750444747
% Contaminated samples38%40%12%14%30%9%
Average of positives (ppb)532994412
Median of positives (ppb)251214202
Maximum (ppb)1220014872785

Asia (whole region)

Summary for Wheat Grains in Asia (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples383839323732
% Contaminated samples5%18%33%0%81%6%
Average of positives (ppb)3141317-422
Median of positives (ppb)392132-342
Maximum (ppb)55361164-1932

China, Taiwan

Summary for Wheat Grains in China, Taiwan from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples1212136116
% Contaminated samples8%50%54%0%45%17%
Average of positives (ppb)5163521-871
Median of positives (ppb)594422-621
Maximum (ppb)55361164-1931

Oceania

Summary for Wheat Grains in Oceania from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples212121212121
% Contaminated samples5%0%14%0%95%0%
Average of positives (ppb)1-68-33-
Median of positives (ppb)1-41-31-
Maximum (ppb)1-140-95-

Americas (whole region)

Summary for Wheat Grains in Americas (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples464531493119
% Contaminated samples37%56%52%41%19%16%
Average of positives (ppb)271623491775
Median of positives (ppb)260400481406
Maximum (ppb)52722818804106

Central America

Summary for Wheat Grains in Central America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples999999999999
% Contaminated samples5%27%2%0%4%0%
Average of positives (ppb)18354-1049-
Median of positives (ppb)13354-847-
Maximum (ppb)348534-2356-

South America

Summary for Wheat Grains in South America from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples424127452715
% Contaminated samples40%51%44%44%19%13%
Average of positives (ppb)273710491854
Median of positives (ppb)266400491484
Maximum (ppb)52722818804106

Europe (whole region)

Summary for Wheat Grains in Europe (whole region) from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples303356362289283278
% Contaminated samples17%34%47%16%10%8%
Average of positives (ppb)616180114117
Median of positives (ppb)674491210
Maximum (ppb)9347341063286210

Central Europe

Summary for Wheat Grains in Central Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples608893626460
% Contaminated samples0%34%48%8%3%7%
Average of positives (ppb)-982121487
Median of positives (ppb)-733111483
Maximum (ppb)-427281928621

Northern Europe

Summary for Wheat Grains in Northern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples273636362727
% Contaminated samples0%50%83%3%0%11%
Average of positives (ppb)-2017627-5
Median of positives (ppb)-85527-2
Maximum (ppb)-152244527-12

Eastern Europe

Summary for Wheat Grains in Eastern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples115116116116115115
% Contaminated samples0%9%33%17%4%7%
Average of positives (ppb)-12201102536
Median of positives (ppb)-64881212
Maximum (ppb)-3218523380210

Southern Europe

Summary for Wheat Grains in Southern Europe from Jan 2024 to June 2024
 AflaZENDONT2FUMOTA
Number of samples101116117757776
% Contaminated samples50%53%48%27%26%11%
Average of positives (ppb)61824810358
Median of positives (ppb)68505117
Maximum (ppb)934734106324019

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