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Sunday | November 01, 2026 | Dhaka

Global chicken exports to cross 14m tonnes

Brazil records 5.32m tonnes in shipments
 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:03 AM, 01 November 2026

Global chicken meat exports were projected to grow 2per cent to 14.02 million tonnes in 2025, with Brazil maintaining its position as the world’s largest exporter, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

In its April 2025 report, the USDA attributed the growth to strong demand for chicken meat, which remains an affordable and versatile source of animal protein.

Brazil’s poultry industry, meanwhile, recorded a new annual export record in 2025, shipping 5.324 million tonnes of chicken meat, up 0.6 per cent from 5.294 million tonnes in 2024, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).

However, export revenue fell 1.4 per cent to US$9.79 billion in 2025 from US$9.93 billion the previous year, despite the increase in shipment volume, the association said.

The United Arab Emirates was the largest destination for Brazilian chicken exports, importing 479,900 tonnes in 2025, up 5.5% from the previous year.

Japan followed with 402,900 tonnes, down 9.1per cent, while Saudi Arabia imported 397,200 tonnes, up 7.1 per cent. South Africa and the Philippines were also major destinations, importing 336,000 tonnes and 264,200 tonnes respectively.

The global poultry trade faced disruption after Brazil reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial poultry farm in May 2025.

Several trading partners imposed import restrictions, affecting shipments from the country. However, Brazil’s exports recovered towards the end of the year, with December shipments reaching 510,800 tonnes, up 13.9% from the same month in 2024, according to ABPA.

USDA-based estimates put Brazil’s chicken meat exports at 4.97 million tonnes in 2025, followed by the United States with 3.04 million tonnes, the European Union with 1.74 million tonnes, Thailand with 1.25 million tonnes and China with 1.09 million tonnes.

Japan was the largest importing market in the same estimates, with 1.12 million tonnes, followed by the United Kingdom with 1.05 million tonnes and Mexico with 1.02 million tonnes