The year 2023 should be marked by further increases in production and the international presence of poultry and pig farming in Brazil. These are the projections of the Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal (ABPA), presented today (16th), at a press conference held at the association’s headquarters in São Paulo.
CHICKEN MEAT – According to ABPA, chicken meat production should reach up to 14.95 million tons produced over the 12 months of 2023, a number 3% higher than that recorded in the same period last year, with 14.52 million of tons.
The availability of products on the domestic market should reach 9.85 million tons, a volume 1.5% higher than the 9.70 million tons registered in 2022. With this, the per capita consumption of chicken meat should remain at 46 kilos in this year, 1.5% higher than the 45.2 kilos per capita recorded in 2022.
For the first time in history, the sector should overcome the barrier of 5 million tons exported, if ABPA projections are confirmed. This year, the entity’s expectation is for total shipments of 5.20 million tons, a volume up to 8% higher than the shipments registered in 2022, with 4.82 million tons.
“Brazil should continue to gain space in the international market. This is, in part, thanks to the expansion of business with the main commercial partners and the reduction in shipments from the main competitors of Brazilian exporters. At the same time, a better balance between supply and demand can already be seen in this second half, with more reasonable production costs after three years of historical highs in the price of the main inputs”, assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
EGGS – In the case of the egg sector, total production in the country is expected to reach 52.55 billion units in 2023, 1% higher than the 52.06 billion units produced in 2022.
The per capita consumption of eggs in Brazil is expected to end the year around 242 units, a number 0.5% higher than the 241 units per capita consumed in 2022.
In exports, projections indicate total shipments of 32.5 thousand tons of eggs from Brazil, a number 240% higher than the total exported in 2022, with 9.47 thousand tons.
“There was a change in egg export flows in 2023, with a significant gain in relevance from Japan and the newly opened Taiwanese market. In this context, it is expected that egg exports reach the level of 1% of the total produced by Brazil. This is an important achievement for the sector, generating new opportunities for producers”, assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
