How much chicken does Russia produce and export?
Russia is the 4th largest producer of chicken: 5.5 million tonnes in 2024, 4.3% of the world's 127.9 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $797 million in 2024, 2.2% of world exports of poultry meat (HS 0207) (CEPII BACI).
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Russia's chicken production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5.5 million tonnes | 4.3% | +3.8% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
Russia's chicken exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $797 million | 2.2% | 335,276 t | $2,377 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0207 (Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Russia as a buyer of chicken
Of its $270.4 million of chicken imports in 2024, 47% came from China and 36% from Brazil, among 10 suppliers.
How much chicken Russia uses
Russia's domestic supply of chicken was 5.1 million tonnes in 2023, 3.7% of the world's. Food supply was 35 kg per person a year, 32nd highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 104% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 2%. FAO's item is "Poultry meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The chicken price Russia sells into
The benchmark price, US Gulf ports, broiler cuts, was $1.81/kg in September 2026, up 4% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 19% a year, calmer in 85% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Chicken price history.
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