Key Takeaways
- Global chicken market revenue was $285 billion in 2022.
- US chicken industry employs 1.2 million people directly.
- Brazil chicken exports generated $8.5 billion in 2022.
- Global chicken meat production reached 137 million metric tons in 2022, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous year.
- The United States produced 46.5 billion pounds of ready-to-cook chicken in 2022.
- Brazil exported 4.8 million tons of chicken meat in 2022, accounting for 35% of global exports.
- Global per capita chicken consumption was 15.6 kg in 2022.
- US chicken consumption hit 98.9 pounds per capita in 2022.
- Brazil consumes 50 kg chicken per person annually.
- Avian influenza outbreaks cost US $1 billion in 2022.
- Broiler chickens have 20,000 feathers on average.
- Salmonella prevalence in US chicken is 9.2% raw retail.
- 100g of cooked chicken breast contains 31 grams of protein.
- Chicken liver provides 24.5 micrograms of vitamin A per 100g, exceeding daily needs.
- A 3oz serving of skinless chicken thigh has 177 calories and 23g protein.
In 2022, global chicken production and consumption soared alongside a $285 billion market revenue.
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How We Rate Confidence
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