Chicken meat production in Brazil
Brazil: Chicken meat production was 13.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Brazil is 13.71 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Brazil peaked at 13.79 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,770 tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,084 tonnes | 122,770 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 598,500 tonnes | 366,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Brazil?
- Chicken meat production in Brazil was 13.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,770 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for chicken meat production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.