Brazil’s chicken exports rise 3.9% in August as Mexico emerges top buyer

Brazilian chicken meat exports, including both fresh and processed products, totaled 394,600 tonnes in August, up 3.9% from the same month in 2024, when 379,800 tonnes were shipped, according to data from the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).

See below a historical series of Brazilian chicken meat exports from January to July 2022 to 2025. The chart was prepared with DataLiner data:

Brazilian Chicken Meat Exports | Jan 2022 to Jul 2025 | TEUs

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Despite the growth in volume, export revenue fell 11.9%, totaling US$699.4 million versus US$793.6 million in August last year.

Year-to-date results show a slight decline
From January to August, Brazilian shipments totaled 3.394 million tonnes, a slight 1.1% drop compared with the same period in 2024 (3.432 million tonnes). Revenue for the period reached US$6.308 billion, down 0.2% from 2024 (US$6.319 billion).

According to ABPA president Ricardo Santin, August’s performance reflects the stability seen since Brazil regained its avian influenza-free status, with prospects for growth thanks to the resumption of imports by Chile and the official reopening of the European Union.

Mexico takes the lead among the main destinations
For the first time, Mexico led the ranking of destinations for Brazilian chicken meat, with 37,500 tonnes shipped in August, a surge of 873.3% compared with the same month last year.

Other top destinations included:

• United Arab Emirates: 32,500 t (–16.9%)
• Japan: 30,300 t (–22.2%)
• Saudi Arabia: 27,000 t (+0.6%)
• South Africa: 25,700 t (–8.4%)
• Philippines: 19,700 t (+27.2%)
• South Korea: 15,300 t (+65.7%)
• Iraq: 12,700 t (+15%)
• United Kingdom: 11,300 t (+130.2%)
• Singapore: 10,900 t (+14%)

Leading exporting states
Among Brazilian states, Paraná led in August with 158,700 tonnes exported (–1.6%), followed by:

• Santa Catarina: 89,700 t (+6.5%)
• Rio Grande do Sul: 44,100 t (+16.6%)
• São Paulo: 24,500 t (+3%)
• Goiás: 21,500 t (+20.8%)

ABPA noted that maintaining stable volumes, combined with the recovery of strategic markets, points to a positive outlook for the coming months.

Source: Portal do Agronegócio

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