Russian meat imports from Brazil hit highest level since 2017

In August, Russia increased imports of Brazilian meat 1.6 times compared to the same month last year, reaching US$67.6 million (R$365.2 million) — the highest value since 2017, according to an analysis by Sputnik based on Brazilian government data.

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

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

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The last time the volume had been higher was in November 2017, when imports totaled US$105.9 million (R$572 million).

The jump was driven mainly by a doubling of beef purchases, which rose from US$30 million (R$162 million) to US$60.7 million (R$327.9 million). There was also a 28% increase in imports of beef offal.

On the other hand, chicken meat imports fell nearly fourfold, dropping to US$2.5 million (R$13.5 million).

In August, the largest importer of Brazilian meat was China, followed by Mexico, the Philippines, Chile, and Japan. Russia ranked eighth.

Meat production rises in Brazil

In the second quarter of 2025, Brazil recorded 10.46 million head of cattle slaughtered, up 3.9% from the same period in 2024 and 5.5% higher than in the previous quarter.

Meanwhile, hog slaughter totaled 15.01 million head, an increase of 2.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024 and 4.1% higher than in the first three months of this year.

As for chickens, 1.64 billion head were slaughtered — a 1.1% increase from the same quarter last year, but a slight drop of 0.4% compared with the first quarter of 2025.

Fonte: Tribuna do Sertão

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