Daily chicken meat exports drop 25% in June due to bird flu impacts

The export of poultry meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled, or frozen, recorded a significant decline by the second week of June 2025. According to data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), the exported volume reached 182.4 thousand tonnes, significantly below the 408 thousand tonnes exported in June last year, which was considered over 20 days.

Impacts of the first bird flu case on a commercial farm
The sector continues to feel the effects of the first case of bird flu detected on a commercial farm in Brazil, in the municipality of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, on May 15. As a result, several countries temporarily suspended imports of Brazilian chicken meat. However, Brazil will resume exports starting June 18.

Daily export average shows a sharp drop
In the first week of June this year, the daily average exported stood at 15.2 thousand tonnes, representing a 25.3% drop compared to the same period last year, which had a daily average of 20.3 thousand tonnes. Compared to the previous week, the decline was 14.86%, as the daily average in the last week of May had been 17.9 thousand tonnes.

Here is a historical overview of Brazilian chicken meat exports starting from January 2022. The chart was created using DataLiner data:

Brazilian Chicken Meat Exports | Jan 2022 – Apr 2025 | TEUs

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Prices remain stable, with a slight increase
Despite the drop in exported volume, the average price per tonne of chicken meat in the second week of June recorded a slight increase of 0.07%, reaching US$1,798.50, compared to US$1,785.40 in the same week last year.

Export revenue shows sharp decline
Revenue from exports in the second week of June totaled US$ 274.18 million, compared to US$ 728.45 million in the same period last year. The daily average revenue also declined, reaching US$27.42 million, representing a 24.7% decrease compared to the daily average of June 2024, which was US$36.42 million.

The current scenario highlights the challenges faced by Brazilian poultry farming due to the effects of bird flu, with direct impacts on export performance and sector revenue.

Source: Portal do Agronegócio

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