Brazil’s poultry exports to Arabs expected to grow in 2024

São Paulo – Brazil’s poultry exports to Arab countries are expected to sustain this year’s performance in 2024 and increase shipments to new destinations. In a press conference in São Paulo to present the sector’s performance in 2023 and prospects for 2024, meat lobby ABPA also estimated a 6.8% expansion in total poultry exports to 4.6 million tonnes this year. The projection is for revenue to plateau at USD 8,978 billion. (Pictured above, a poultry processing plant). According to data released by the ABPA, the leading importer of Brazilian poultry was China, which increased purchases by 28% over 2022 to 632,200 tonnes. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates, which imported 396,000 tonnes, down 3.3% from last year. Saudi Arabia came fourth and increased its purchases by 7.2% to 337,400 tonnes, just behind Japan. The highlight among Arab countries was Iraq, which this year appeared among the top ten destinations for Brazilian poultry, with a 184% upsurge over last year to ...