Key Takeaways
- Global viewership of animation 500 billion hours on streaming 2022
- 70% of kids under 12 watch animation daily
- Anime viewers worldwide 1.2 billion in 2023
- The global animation market was valued at USD 391.7 billion in 2020
- Animation industry revenue reached $400 billion globally in 2022
- U.S. animation market generated $72 billion in 2021
- The animation industry employs over 2.5 million people worldwide
- U.S. has 250,000 animation jobs in 2023
- India employs 300,000 in animation and VFX
- The global animation market is projected to grow at 5.2% CAGR to 2028
- U.S. animation streaming market to reach $30 billion by 2027
- Anime market expected to hit $60 billion globally by 2030
- 3D animation uses 70% of production pipelines in 2023
- Blender software used by 80% of indie animators
- AI tools automate 20% of in-betweening tasks
In 2022 animation drew 500 billion streaming hours, with 1.2 billion viewers worldwide.
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