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In 2026, about million metric tons of chicken meat was estimated to be produced in the United States, the top producer of chicken meat in the world. China was estimated to be the runner-up at million metric tons of chicken meat in that year. According to the monthly commodity price index for poultry, prices have stabilized after spiking in 2022.

Broiler chicken

Broiler meat refers to the type of chicken that is produced for the sole purpose of meat. The global chicken meat industry consists of many production levels, including feed mills, hatcheries, growing farms, and processing plants. In 2024, there were ** billion chickens worldwide, up from ** billion chickens in 2000. Per capita consumption of broiler meat in the United States amounted to about *** pounds in 2025, and has generally increased every year since 2010.

International poultry trade

Though dozens of countries import some volume of broiler meat, Japan topped the list of broiler meat importers in 2025. Brazil and the United States are the two top exporters of broiler meat in the world, at about **** million metric tons, and *million metric tons respectively.