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Poultry market

Poultry market: get the latest statistics enhanced by an Ai-driven business intelligence tool. Data cover market size, trade, exports, imports, production, consumption, companies, and market prices. Here is a split by country, including the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Russia, China, the U.S., EU, and the U.K. Market insights and forecast to 2030 are also provided in the snapshots.

Poultry - World's Largest Markets

Rating	Country
1	China
2	United States
3	Brazil
4	Russia
5	Japan

In value terms, China led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was occupied by the United States. It was followed by Brazil.

From 2018 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of value in China totaled +11.0%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: the United States (+1.3% per year) and Brazil (+7.9% per year).

Poultry Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	USD per ton			CAGR, 2018-2020
United States	1029	1045	1019	-0.5%
Turkey	1221	1295	1101	-5.0%
United Kingdom	1146	1125	1119	-1.2%
Russia	992	1563	1449	20.9%
Ukraine	1460	1407	1468	0.3%
Hong Kong SAR	1688	1388	1475	-6.5%
Belgium	1823	1840	1668	-4.3%
Brazil	1548	1627	1687	4.4%
Netherlands	2375	2144	1787	-13.3%
Poland	2266	2176	1795	-11.0%
Germany	2337	2148	2121	-4.7%
France	2290	2409	2420	2.8%
Thailand	2494	2774	2624	2.6%
Average	1684	1688	1603	-2.5%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Thailand ($2,624 per ton), while the United States ($1,019 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	USD per ton			CAGR, 2018-2020
France	2895	2642	2696	-3.5%
Germany	2616	2414	2428	-3.7%
China	1905	2534	2254	8.8%
Japan	2213	2284	2102	-2.5%
United Kingdom	2295	2197	2096	-4.4%
Hong Kong SAR	1830	1725	1907	2.1%
Saudi Arabia	1952	2036	1808	-3.8%
Netherlands	1840	1644	1669	-4.8%
United Arab Emirates	1601	1566	1419	-5.9%
Iraq	1302	1394	1116	-7.4%
Mexico	1093	1174	1082	-0.5%
Vietnam	1131	1000	923	-9.7%
South Africa	777	785	650	-8.5%
Average	1649	1650	1602	-1.4%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was France ($2,696 per ton), while South Africa ($650 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China, while the other global leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Poultry - Top Importers

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	billion USD			CAGR, 2018-2020
China	1.1	2	3.5	78.7%
Germany	2	1.8	1.6	-9.3%
United Kingdom	1.7	1.5	1.3	-13.9%
France	1.3	1.3	1.2	-6.4%
Saudi Arabia	1.2	1.3	1.1	-3.5%

In value terms, China ($3.5B) constitutes the largest market for imported poultry worldwide, comprising 14% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($1.6B), with a 6.6% share of global imports. It was followed by the UK, with a 5% share.

From 2018 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of value in China stood at +78.7%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (-9.3% per year) and the UK (-13.9% per year).

Poultry - Top Exporters

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	billion USD			CAGR, 2018-2020
Brazil	6	6.5	5.8	-2.0%
United States	3.6	3.7	3.8	2.8%
Poland	2.8	2.9	2.7	-1.4%
Netherlands	2.5	2.4	2.6	2.7%
Thailand	0.7	0.8	0.9	15.2%

In value terms, the largest poultry supplying countries worldwide were Brazil ($5.8B), the United States ($3.8B) and Poland ($2.7B), together accounting for 48% of global exports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, Belgium, France, Ukraine, Hong Kong SAR, Russia, the UK and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 32%.

Russia (+61.6% per year) saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Poultry - Market Forecast

Driven by increasing demand for poultry worldwide, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance is forecast to retain its current trend pattern, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Poultry - Top Companies

Inner Mongolia Xilin Guole Meat Foodstuffs Co., Ltd., Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, BRF S/A, Perdue Farms Inc., Perdue Farms Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc., Foster Poultry Farms, Wayne Farms LLC, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation of Georgia, Inc., HKScan Oyj, Dongjian Branch of Zhanjiang Food Enterprise Group Corporation, Atria Oyj, Nash Johnson & Sons Farms, Inc., Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc., Fujian Sunner Development Co., Ltd., Mountaire Corporation, STEGGLES PTY LIMITED, STEGGLES FOODS PRODUCTS PTY LIMITED, BARTTER ENTERPRISES PTY. LIMITED, STEGGLES HOLDINGS (SHL) PTY LIMITED

Poultry - Product Coverage

HS 020724 - Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
HS 020725 - Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, frozen
HS 020726 - Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
HS 020727 - Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen
HS 020711 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, (not cut in pieces), fresh or chilled
HS 020712 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, (not cut in pieces), frozen
HS 020713 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
HS 020714 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen
HS 020732 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, (not cut in pieces), fresh or chilled
HS 020733 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, (not cut in pieces), frozen
HS 020734 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, fatty livers, fresh or chilled (foie gras from ducks or geese only)
HS 020735 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, fresh or chilled, poultry cuts or offal (excluding fatty livers)
HS 020736 - Meat and edible offal; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, frozen
HS 020741 - Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, poultry cuts and offal (excluding livers), frozen
HS 020742 - Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, poultry cuts and offal (excluding livers), frozen
HS 020743 - Meat and edible offal; of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, poultry cuts and offal (excluding livers) frozen
HS 020744 - Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
HS 020745 - Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
HS 020751 - Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
HS 020752 - Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, frozen
HS 020753 - Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled
HS 020754 - Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
HS 020755 - Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
HS 020760 - Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global poultry market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

FCL 1058 - Chicken meat
FCL 1059 - Offals and liver of chickens
FCL 1069 - Duck meat
FCL 1073 - Goose meat
FCL 1074 - Offals and liver of geese
FCL 1075 - Offals and liver of ducks
FCL 1080 - Turkey meat
FCL 1081 - Offals and liver of turkey

Country coverage:

Worldwide - the report contains statistical data for 200 countries and includes detailed profiles of the 50 largest consuming countries:

+ the largest producing countries

Data coverage:

Global market volume and value
Per Capita consumption
Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
Global production, split by region and country
Global trade (exports and imports)
Export and import prices
Market trends, drivers and restraints
Key market players and their profiles

Company coverage:

Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, Sysco Corp., Pilgrim's., Hormel, Perdue Farms, OSI Group, Koch Foods, Wayne Farms Jobs, Mountaire Farms Jobs, New Hope Liuhe, Wen's Food Group, Doyoo Group, Sunner Development Co, Ltd., Japfa Ltd., OSI China, Jiangsu Lihua Animal Husbandry, DaChan Food (asia) Ltd., Huaying Agricultural Development Co. Ltd., Fengxiang Group, WH Group, Yisheng Livestock & Poultry Breeding Co., Tyson China, Quingdao Nine-Alliance Group, COFCO Meat Suqian (CP Foods), Shanxi Suhai Group Ltd., Yongda Food Industry, Zhecheng Waimao Co. Ltd., LDC, Plukon Food Group, PHW Group, AIA, 2 Sisters Food Group

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This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers, as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

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How to diversify your business and benefit from new market opportunities
How to load your idle production capacity
How to boost your sales on overseas markets
How to increase your profit margins
How to make your supply chain more sustainable
How to reduce your production and supply chain costs
How to outsource production to other countries
How to prepare your business for global expansion

While doing this research, we combine the accumulated expertise of our analysts and the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The AI-based platform, developed by our data scientists, constitutes the key working tool for business analysts, empowering them to discover deep insights and ideas from the marketing data.

1. INTRODUCTION

Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business
1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND AI PLATFORM
3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A Quick Overview of Market Performance
1. KEY FINDINGS
2. MARKET TRENDS This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
3. MARKET OVERVIEW

Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
1. MARKET SIZE
2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business
This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT
5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT
5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain
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1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
3. COUNTRIES WITH TOP YIELDS
4. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
5. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Exports
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1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
7. GLOBAL PRODUCTION

The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY
3. PRODUCING ANIMALS AND YIELD BY COUNTRY
8. GLOBAL IMPORTS
The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed
1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2024
2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
9. GLOBAL EXPORTS
The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed
1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2024
2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles
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11. COUNTRY PROFILES

The Largest Markets And Their Profiles
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- United States
- China
- Japan
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Brazil
- Italy
- Russian Federation
- India
- Canada
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
- Mexico
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Belgium
- Argentina
- Norway
- Austria
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Colombia
- Denmark
- South Africa
- Malaysia
- Israel
- Singapore
- Egypt
- Philippines
- Finland
- Chile
- Ireland
- Pakistan
- Greece
- Portugal
- Kazakhstan
- Algeria
- Czech Republic
- Qatar
- Peru
- Romania
- Vietnam
LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2024
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
3. Market Value, 2012–2024
4. Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2024
5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
6. Producing Animals, By Country, 2012-2024
7. Yield, By Country, 2012-2024
8. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
9. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
10. Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
11. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
12. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
13. Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
2. Market Value, 2012–2024
3. Consumption, By Country, 2024
4. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
5. Market Value Forecast to 2030
6. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
7. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
8. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
9. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
10. Production Volume And Growth
11. Yield And Growth
12. Exports And Growth
13. Export Prices And Growth
14. Market Size And Growth
15. Per Capita Consumption
16. Imports And Growth
17. Import Prices
18. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
19. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
20. Producing Animals, 2012–2024
21. Yield, 2012–2024
22. Production, By Country, 2024
23. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
24. Producing Animals, By Country, 2024
25. Producing Animals, By Country, 2012-2024
26. Yield, By Country, 2012-2024
27. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
28. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
29. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
30. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
31. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
32. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
33. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
34. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
35. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
36. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
37. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
38. Export Prices, 2012–2024