ABPA forecasts indicate growth in chicken production and exports in Brazil

In terms of exports, ABPA forecasts total shipments in 2023 to be between 5.05 and 5.15 million tonnes, up 6.8% from 2022's 4.822 million tonnes. In 2024 , international sales could range from 5.2 to 5.3 million tonnes, representing an increase of up to 3.9% over exports forecast for 2023.

Domestic chicken MEAT supplies in 2023 are expected to reach 9.8 million tons, exceeding the 2022 volume of 9.702 million tons by almost 1%. In 2024, domestic availability should range from 10 to 10.150 million tonnes, reflecting an increase of up to 3.6% compared to this year's volume forecast.

In terms of per capita consumption, the forecast shows that the figure will reach 46 kilograms per capita in 2023, an increase of 1.8% compared to the consumption recorded in 2022, which was 45.2 kilograms. In 2024, projected per capita consumption could reach 47 kilograms, which is 2.2% more than expected in 2023.