Chicken meat exports of Brazil grow by 9% in 2021

Published 2022년 1월 7일

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In 2021, global chicken meat sales hit an all-time high of 4.6 million tons, marking a 9% increase from the previous year, with revenue reaching US$ 7.66 billion, up 25.7% from 2020, as reported by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). The surge in exports, particularly in December with a 29.9% increase in revenue, helped mitigate the impact of rising production costs. China remained the largest market, followed by Japan and the United Arab Emirates, with significant growth in imports from the Philippines and the United Kingdom. The industry expects to expand its global market share in 2022, especially with competitors facing health challenges.

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Sales of chicken meat to the international market (considering all products, between fresh and processed) totaled 4.6 million tons in 2021, the highest volume ever recorded by the sector in a single year, informs the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). According to the survey, the number exceeded by 9% the total exported by Brazil in 2020, when 4.23 million tons were shipped. In revenue, there was an increase of 25.7%, with US$ 7.66 billion registered over the 12 months of 2021, against US$ 6.09 billion in 2020. Considering only the month of December, exports of chicken meat totaled 411 thousand tons, a number 7.7% higher than that recorded in the last month of 2020, with 381.7 thousand tons. In revenue, there was an increase of 29.9%, with US$ 718.9 million registered in December 2021, against US$ 533.3 million in the previous year. “The boost in exports was essential to reduce the impacts caused by the rise in production costs, caused by the historic high of corn and ...

Source: Agroemdia