Chicken meat consumption in Mexico will reach 4.85 million tons in 2022

Published 2022년 5월 9일

Tridge summary

Mexico's chicken meat consumption is projected to hit 4.85 million tons in 2022, with domestic production estimated at 3.9 million tons, meaning the rest will be imported. This growth is due to increased demand, particularly for boneless and thigh meat, and the recovery of the Horeca channel post-pandemic. However, this growth may be challenged by rising input costs and food inflation. Overall, Mexico's meat consumption is expected to grow by 2% annually, while production will increase by 1.7% annually. The annual meat consumption per capita is estimated at 76 kilograms, with the volume of imports expected to rise by 3.3% annually, peaking in 2026 at a 3.9% increase in demand.

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Original content

The consumption of chicken meat continues to grow in Mexico and will reach 4.85 million tons by the end of the year. Already in 2021 there was a strong increase compared to the previous year and to meet these levels of demand, imports play a crucial role. .According to the data offered by the Mexican Meat Council (CoMeCarne), the estimate of national chicken production for 2022 amounts to 3.9 million tons, while the rest until completing the 4.85 million tons will have to arrive from abroad. This increase is mainly due to an increase in the demand for chicken meat, boneless meat and chicken thighs together with the recovery of the Horeca channel after the restrictions caused by the health pandemic. This increase will be affected by the increase in the cost of inputs and the general inflation in the price of food, but the profitability of Mexican poultry production still continues to benefit from e the strong existing demand despite everything. The consumption of meat of all ...

Source: Cdecomunicacion