Abstract:Based on spot check data of livestock and poultry products in China from 2016 to 2023, the risk characteristics of these products were evaluated by using descriptive statistical methods. A combined method of analytical hierarchy process and entropy weighting method was employed for risk ranking. Additionally, global Moran’s I and local Moran’s I were applied to investigate the spatial distribution characteristics of risk. The results provided a clear depiction of how risk levels varied across product types and regions. Specifically, the findings revealed that veterinary drugs and illegal additives were the primary sources of risk, and poultry and pork products exhibited a relatively high overall risk. Notably, regions such as Shandong, Henan, and Chongqing showed a prominent risk for residues of veterinary drugs, while problems related to illegal additives were particularly outstanding in Henan, Hunan, Chongqing, and Guizhou. Enrofloxacin, florfenicol, and ofloxacin posed the highest overall risk nationally. Moreover, high-risk veterinary drug residues were concentrated in East China, with Shandong reporting the highest diversity of illegal additives. The risks associated with enrofloxacin, chlorpromazine, nicarbazin, and four types of illegal additives demonstrated significant spatial clustering. Specific areas exhibited high-high clusters of veterinary drug residues such as enrofloxacin and doxycycline, as well as clenbuterol. Consequently, there was a need to strengthen risk prevention measures in these regions. The research result can provide valuable insights for the risk prevention and control of livestock and poultry products, serving as a reference for policymakers.