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Published by Jun 17, 2024
In 2023, about 21 million metric tons of broiler meat was estimated to be produced in the United States, the top producer of chicken meat in the world. Brazil was estimated to be the runner up at 14.9 million metric tons of chicken meat in that year.
Broiler chicken
Broiler meat refers to the type of chicken that is produced for the sole purpose of meat. The global chicken meat industry consists of many different production levels including feed mills, hatcheries, growing farms, and processing plants. In 2021 there were 25.8 billion chickens worldwide, up from 14.38 billion chickens in 2000. Per capita consumption of broiler meat in the United States amounted to about 96.9 pounds in 2022, and has generally increased every year since 2010.
International poultry trade
Though dozens of countries import some volume of broiler meat, Japan topped the list of broiler meat importers in 2022. Brazil and the United States are the two top exporters of broiler meat in the world, at about 4.6 million metric tons, and 3.36 million metric tons respectively.
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