Brazil chicken meat exports grow 3.9% in August
Mexico tops Brazil’s August chicken export market
18 September 2025
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By: Brazilian chicken meat exports rose 3.9% in August to 394,600 tonnes, compared with 379,800 tonnes a year earlier, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said in a recent market report.
Revenue for the month fell 11.9% to $699.4 million (US$699.4 million), down from $793.6 million (US$793.6 million) in August 2024.
From January to August, exports totalled 3.394 million tonnes, down 1.1% from 3.432 million tonnes in the same period last year. Revenue for the first eight months reached $6.308 billion (US$6.308 billion), a marginal 0.2% decrease from $6.319 billion (US$6.319 billion) in 2024.
“August’s performance maintained the stability of shipments seen since Brazil regained its avian influenza-free status, which should change positively with the recent resumption of imports by Chile and the official reopening of the European Union,” said ABPA president Ricardo Santin.
Mexico became Brazil’s top buyer for the first time, with shipments reaching 37,500 tonnes in August, up 873.3% from a year earlier. Other key markets were the United Arab Emirates (32,500 tonnes, -16.9%), Japan (30,300 tonnes, -22.2%), Saudi Arabia (27,000 tonnes, +0.6%), South Africa (25,700 tonnes, -8.4%), the Philippines (19,700 tonnes, +27.2%), South Korea (15,300 tonnes, +65.7%), Iraq (12,700 tonnes, +15%), the United Kingdom (11,300 tonnes, +130.2%), and Singapore (10,900 tonnes, +14%).
Paraná led exports among producing states with 158,700 tonnes (-1.6%), followed by Santa Catarina with 89,700 tonnes (+6.5%), Rio Grande do Sul with 44,100 tonnes (+16.6%), São Paulo with 24,500 tonnes (+3%), and Goiás with 21,500 tonnes (+20.8%).
