Turkey and duck meat shipments total US$ 165 million in 2024

Brazilian exports of turkey and duck meat saw mixed results in 2024. Turkey meat exports saw an 8.1% decrease in volume and a 23.4% decrease in revenue compared to 2023, with Mexico being the main destination. Duck meat exports, on the other hand, saw a slight increase in volume but a 12.7% decrease in revenue, with the United Arab Emirates as the main importer. Despite the fluctuations, both sectors are optimistic about the prospects for 2025, especially for shipments to Europe and the Middle East.

Brazilian exports of turkey and duck meat - two high value-added meat segments - ended 2024 with distinct movements in the flow of shipments, according to surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA). In the case of turkey meat, total exports reached 64.1 thousand tons in the twelve months of 2024, a volume 8.1% lower than in 2023, with 69.8 thousand tons. Revenue from shipments reached US$ 153.9 million, a balance 23.4% lower than in 2023, with US$ 201 million. Mexico was the main destination for Brazilian turkey meat exports in 2024, with 9.8 thousand tons (-39% compared to the previous year), followed by South Africa, with 9.5 thousand tons (-27%), the Netherlands, with 8.6 thousand tons (-20%), Chile, with 7 thousand tons (+56%), and Peru, with 2.8 thousand tons (-36%). Duck meat exports closed last year with 3.551 thousand tons, a volume 1.3% higher compared to 2023, with 3.507. Last year's sales revenue reached US$ 11.9 million, 12.7% lower than the US$ 13.7 ...