Brazil egg exports hit record on US, Japan demand
Shipments more than double in 2025, ABPA reports
9 January 2026
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By: Brazilian egg exports reached a record 40,894 tonnes in 2025, more than double the 18,469 tonnes shipped a year earlier, according to a recent market report from the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).
The total includes both in natura and processed egg products and represents an increase of 121.4% year over year.
Export revenue also set a new high. Egg exports were valued at US$97.24 million in 2025, up 147.5% from US$39.28 million in 2024.
December shipments totalled 2,257 tonnes, a 9.9% increase from 2,054 tonnes in December 2024. December export revenue rose 18.4% to US$5.11 million, compared with US$4.32 million a year earlier.
The United States was the leading destination for Brazilian eggs in 2025, importing 19,597 tonnes, an increase of 826.7% from 2024. It was followed by Japan with 5,375 tonnes (up 229.1%), Chile with 4,124 tonnes (down 40%), Mexico with 3,195 tonnes (up 495.6%) and the United Arab Emirates with 3,097 tonnes (up 31.5%).
“The year was marked by the strong evolution of exports to the United States, a movement that lost pace after the imposition of tariffs," said ABPA president Ricardo Santin. "On the other hand, the sector reorganised and new destinations gained momentum, such as Japan, a high value-added market that began to lead Brazilian shipments in the last months of the year."
"With these volumes, exports exceeded the equivalent of 1% of all national egg production, a relevant milestone for the internationalisation of the sector, without compromising domestic supply, which continues to absorb about 99% of what is produced in the country," he added. "With the consolidation of the export culture, the expectation is to maintain the flow of exports at positive levels. This movement, added to the climatic context of the beginning of the year, with high temperatures, and the proximity of the period of greatest demand of Lent, should contribute to the balance of supply to the domestic market."
