Brazil expected to continue to lead growth in global chicken exports

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts a 2% increase in global chicken exports in 2025, following 2 years of stagnation, reaching a record 13.8 million tonnes. Although this growth is supported by several key suppliers, Brazil’s expansion drives a significant portion of it. The forecast for 2025 follows the recent trend (since the Covid-19 pandemic) in which Brazil’s share of the global market continues to grow, largely at the expense of the US and the EU. According to the USDA, no single factor is driving Brazil’s chicken exports to rise to a record level, but rather, the expansion is driven by multiple factors, such as disease-free status, export-oriented approach, product offerings, and competitive prices. Many of these factors also support the rise in Thai exports, which are expected to reach record levels. Brazil continues to maintain its status as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) because outbreaks have been limited to wild birds and ...