Key Market Indicators
Uruguayan poultry meat production is set to drop 17% by 2026, from 22 thousand metric tons in 2021 to just over 7 thousand. This decline has been ongoing since 2017, when production fell 11%. In 2021, Uruguay was the 115th largest poultry producer in the world, behind Turkmenistan. China, Brazil, and Russia ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively. Uruguayan poultry meat consumption is expected to fall 7% by 2026, from 26 thousand metric tons to 17 thousand. This decrease has been ongoing since 2017, when demand dropped 6%. In 2021, Uruguay was the 128th largest poultry consumer in the world, behind Albania. The US, Brazil, and Russia ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively.
