Brazil duck exports rise slightly in 2024

Brazilian exports of duck meat – a high value-added meat segment – ended 2024 with distinct movements in the flow of shipments, according to surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).

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, a balance 12.7% lower compared to the US$ 13.7 million obtained in 2023.

The United Arab Emirates were the main importers, with 1,524 tonnes imported in 2024 (66% higher than the number shipped in the previous year), followed by Saudi Arabia, with 893 tonnes (-9%), Qatar, with 257 tonnes (-39%), Chile, with 195 tonnes (+94%) and Kuwait, with 179 tonnes (+18%).

“The two poultry sectors added US$ 165 million in foreign exchange revenues to the country, and there are good expectations regarding the flow of shipments in 2025, especially to Europe and the Middle East," said Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA.