Chicken meat production in Ukraine to fall in 2021: forecast

In the rating of the largest chicken meat producing countries in 2021, Ukraine holds 15th position with the production volume at 1.38 mln t. The forecasted reduction is 3.37% YoY (2020: 1.42 mln t), IndexMundi data portal reports.

Analysts forecast chicken meat production in the US at 20.34 mln t in 2021, putting the country in the top position.

Chicken meat production by country (mln t):

  1. USA: 20.34
  2. China: 15
  3. Brazil: 14.15
  4. EU: 12.55
  5. Russia: 4.7
  6. India: 4.2
  7. Mexico: 3.78
  8. Thailand: 3.32
  9. Argentina: 2.2
  10. Turkey: 2.16
  11. Japan: 1.77
  12. Colombia: 1.68
  13. Malaysia: 1.6
  14. South Africa: 1.57
  15. Ukraine: 1.38

Poultry farming in Ukraine (click for full resolution)

According to IndexMundi, Ukraine will be ranked 6th in the world suppliers of chicken in 2021 with 400,000 t (2020: 428,000 t). Brazil is the world's leading chicken exporter, with 3.8 mln t of chicken shipment. The USA will come in second place with 3.3 mln t, and the EU ranks third with 1.4 mln t of poultry exports.

In Jan-Apr 2021, Saudi Arabia is the key market for Ukrainian chicken meat.

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