Brazilians consume 45 kilos of chicken per year

Published 2023년 2월 13일

Tridge summary

Brazil is the world's largest poultry breeder and saw a 20.6% increase in chicken meat exports in January, totaling 420.9 thousand tons, a record high, due to global supply restriction from avian flu. China was the main importer with 60.2 thousand tons, a 24.7% increase from the previous year. Other significant importers were Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the European Union. The drop in retail and wholesale prices of chicken in Brazil is also noteworthy. The average annual meat consumption per Brazilian has grown to 45 kilograms from 13.5 kilograms in 1990 and is expected to continue increasing due to falling prices.

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Brazil is among the largest poultry breeders on the planet, the Brazilian numbers compared to the international ones are, by far, greater in all senses. An example of this, exports of chicken meat (considering fresh and processed products) totaled 420.9 thousand tons in January, up 20.6% compared to the same period of the previous year and a record for the month, said this Wednesday. the Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal (ABPA), with firm external demand caused by the global supply restriction due to avian flu. According to data released by Efficienza, the main destination for chicken meat exports from Brazil, China imported 60.2 thousand tons in January, a number 24.7% higher than that registered in the same period of 2022, with 48.3 thousand tons, the data showed. Other highlights were Japan, with 37.7 thousand tons (+23.1%), Saudi Arabia, with 32.4 thousand tons (+111.3%), South Africa, with 29.5 thousand tons (+15 .7%) and the European Union, with 21.8 thousand tons ...

Source: Agrolink