World meat exports would decrease by 1 million tons in 2023

In the twelve months of 2023, 35.4 million tons of meat (beef, pork and poultry) would be exported, a decrease of 1.05 million tons (-3%), compared to 36.5 million tons in 2022. . According to the USDA analysis, the lower export of meat products would be influenced by the fall in trade in beef and pork. In 2023, 11.7 million tons of beef would be shipped worldwide, a decrease of 292 thousand tons, compared to 2022, when 12 million tons were estimated. The main exporters of the red protein would be Brazil, Australia, India, the United States, Argentina, New Zealand, the European Union, Canada, Uruguay and Paraguay. Regarding pork shipments, 10.1 million tons are estimated in 2023, a decrease of 800 thousand tons, compared to 10.9 million last year. The European Union, USA, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom, China and Australia would be responsible for the largest shipments of this product. ...