Key Market Indicators
Americans are predicted to consume nearly 20 million tons of poultry meat by 2026. In 2021, the demand for poultry meat was 19.3 million tons, with an annual growth rate of 0.7%. Since 2017, the demand has risen by 1.4% each year. Production of poultry meat is estimated to reach 23.8 million tons by 2026. In 2021, the production was 23.1 million tons, growing at an average rate of 0.6% per year since 2017. China, Brazil and Russia are the next-largest poultry producers after the US.