Top 10 Chicken Meat Producing and Exporting Countries in the World | Economy

Chicken is one of the most popular foods in the world, and it is one of the most widespread birds on the planet. In this report, we present the countries with the highest production as well as consumption volumes.

1- The economic importance of the global chicken meat market

• The number of chickens in the world in 2023 will exceed 34.4 billion, or 4 chickens per person, according to the World Animal Foundation, up from 14.4 billion chickens in 2000.
• In 2023, the United States produced It alone produces about 21 million metric tons of broiler chicken, making it the world’s largest producer of chicken meat, coming in Brazil In second place with 14.9 million metric tons of broiler chicken in the same year, according to the statistical platform “Statista”.
• The poultry industry is of great economic importance worldwide, as poultry production is a stable investment that provides high-quality animal protein at reasonable prices, employment opportunities and income for small farm owners.
• The poultry industry plays a vital role in ensuring global food security and meeting consumer demand for high-quality food products.

2- The size of the global chicken meat market

• The global chicken meat market has expanded rapidly over the past 30 years, and the global chicken market was valued at $312.1 billion in 2022, according to Poultry Producer.
• The global poultry market size is expected to reach USD 360.5 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 385.4 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 6.9%, and is expected to reach USD 487.39 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.5%, according to a recent Global Poultry Market report by Research and Markets.

The historical growth in the poultry meat products market is attributed to:

• Strong economic expansion in emerging markets.
• Increase in meat consumption in the world.
• Increase awareness of the health benefits of poultry meat.
• Disposable income.

This expansion has been accompanied by updates and a shift to largely automated poultry farming methods, as well as the creation of new varieties through genetic engineering that allow for higher productivity than before.

Although meat consumption has generally increased in terms of absolute and individual quantity, the production and consumption of chicken meat has been the most effective and widespread of other types and varieties of meat due to the low costs of production and prices compared to others, which has increased the consumption of chicken meat worldwide.

3- The volume of chicken meat consumption in the world

The United States is the country with the highest chicken consumption rate in the world, with per capita chicken consumption in the United States at 96.9 pounds in 2022, and has increased annually since 2010, according to Statista.

This increase is not limited to the United States alone. Chicken consumption has increased in almost all countries and regions, due to relatively low prices, availability of the product, and low protein and fat content.

As a result, chicken meat consumption is expected to rise worldwide, reflecting the important role poultry plays in the national diets of many populous emerging countries, including China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Vietnam and countries in the Middle East.

Top 10 Chicken Meat Producing Countries in the World

Below is a list of the top 10 chicken meat producing countries in 2023/2024, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture:

1. United States: 21.08 million metric tons (20% of world production)
2. Brazil: 14.9 million metric tons (14%)
3. China: 14.8 million metric tons (14%)
4. EU countries: 11.06 million metric tons (11%)
5. Russia: 4.88 million metric tons (5%)
6. Mexico: 3.89 million metric tons (4%)
7. Thailand: 3.45 million metric tons (3%)
8. Argentina: 2.33 million metric tons (2%)
9. Türkiye: 2.33 million metric tons (2%)
10. Colombia: 1.89 million metric tons (2%)

Top 10 Chicken Meat Exporting Countries in the World

Below is a list of the top 10 broiler chicken exporting countries in the world in 2023, according to Statista:

1. Brazil: 4.75 million metric tons
2. United States: 3.34 million metric tons
3. EU countries: 1.7 million metric tons
4. Thailand: 1 million metric tons
5. Türkiye: 600 thousand metric tons
6. China: 535 thousand metric tons
7. Ukraine: 450 thousand metric tons
8. United Kingdom: 275,000 metric tons
9. Russia: 250,000 metric tons
10. Belarus: 165 thousand metric tons

Top 10 Chicken Meat Importing Countries in the World

China is the largest importer of chicken meat in the world due to its large population, and some Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Iraq stand out on the list of major importers.

Below is a list of the top 10 poultry meat importing countries in the world in 2022, estimated according to the OEC World platform.

1. China: $3.76 billion (10.5% of world poultry meat imports)
2. Germany: $2.51 billion (6.99%)
3. France: $2.05 billion (5.69%)
4. United Kingdom: $1.86 billion (5.17%)
5. Netherlands: $1.69 billion (4.69%)
6. Mexico: $1.54 billion (4.29%)
7. Saudi Arabia: $1.29 billion (3.59%)
8. UAE: $1.23 billion (3.43%)
9. Iraq: $808 million (2.25%)
10. Hong Kong: $760 million (2.12%)

Top 5 Arab countries producing chicken meat

Below is a list of the top 5 Arab countries producing chicken meat in 2023, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture:

1. Egypt: 1.85 million metric tons
2. Saudi Arabia: 1.05 million metric tons
3. Jordan: 251 thousand tons
4. Iraq: 200 thousand tons
5. Sultanate of Oman: 130 thousand metric tons