Brazilian meat industry grows in 2024 and projects new advances in 2025
In the case of chicken meat, ABPA predicts a total production of up to 15 million tons in 2024, a number around 1.1% higher than that recorded in the same period last year, with 14.833 million tons.
Of this total, 9.7 million tons were destined for the domestic market, a volume almost equivalent to the total for 2023, with 9.694 million tons. Per capita consumption is expected to be 45.6 kilos, 1.1% higher than that recorded last year, with 45.1 kilos.
In the international market, chicken meat exports are expected to total 5.3 million tons in 2024, 3.1% higher than the volume shipped in 2023, with 5.139 million tons.
For 2025 , the sector projects to produce up to 15.3 million tons (+2.7%), with availability of around 9.9 million tons (+2.1%), with per capita consumption of 46.6 kilos (+2.2%) and exports of up to 5.4 million tons (+1.9%).
"The Brazilian economic situation should maintain sustained levels of consumption in the domestic market, supported by the continued competitiveness of the sector. In the external scenario, new market openings are expected in Central America and African countries, in addition to increased shipments to other nations in Latin America and Asia, which should increase the diversification of destinations for our products", assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
In the case of pork, production is expected to close 2024 at 5.35 million tons, a figure 3.8% higher than that recorded in the same period last year, with 5.156 million tons.
Domestic availability of the protein will total around 4 million tons, 1.9% higher than the availability recorded last year, with 3.926 million tons. Per capita consumption in the sector this year will grow by up to 3.8%, potentially reaching 19 kilos per capita.
The sector's exports are expected to close the year with 1.35 million tons shipped, a balance up to 9.8% higher than that recorded in 2023, with 1.23 million tons.
For 2025, the sector projects production of up to 5.45 million tons (+2%), with domestic availability of 4 million tons (stable), per capita consumption of 19 kilos (stable) and exports reaching up to 1.45 million tons (+7.4%).
"In the foreign market, there is an expectation of an improvement in the flow to China, in addition to the qualification of new plants for destinations in Latin America, which will add to the continued demand from pre-listing markets, such as the Philippines and Chile. Domestic consumption of pork should be positively influenced by the good competitiveness of the product among meats, also influenced by production costs at balanced levels", highlights Santin.
As for the egg sector, production this year, 2024, is expected to reach 57.6 billion units, a figure 9.8% higher than the previous year, with 52.448 billion units.
Per capita consumption will reach 269 units in 2024, a figure 11.2% higher than that recorded in the previous year, with 242 units.
The sector's exports are expected to reach 18 thousand tons, a volume 29.5% lower than last year, with 25,404 thousand tons.
For 2025, the sector projects production of 59 billion units (+2.4%), with per capita consumption of up to 272 units (+1.1%) and shipments of 21 thousand tons (+16.7%).
"There are optimistic expectations regarding the increase in egg consumption levels in Brazil, reaching levels never seen before, which reinforces the consolidation of the protein as a basic consumption item in the country. In the international market, the opening of the European bloc and United Kingdom markets to the product is expected next year, which should change the flow of exports to positive levels", highlights the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
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