Brazil vs United States: Poultry production
Brazil
13.87 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
22.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Poultry production over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.55 million tonnes against 13.87 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 8.68 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,579 tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 615,690 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 3.83 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 8.37 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 12.84 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 13.42 million tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 22.55 million tonnes against 13.87 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Brazil and United States?
- 8.68 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for poultry production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.