Alyssa Conway Alyssa Conway is a senior editor at WATT Global Media. www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-usFrom the AuthorEgg ProductionGlobal egg production up over 100% in last 30 yearsThe latest egg production data shows a slight drop from 2017 with 76.7 million metric tons of eggs produced globally in 2018.Broilers & TurkeysDeveloping countries drive poultry production, consumption to 2029Developing countries with increasing GDPs and growing populations relative to the rest of the world will help drive the poultry market.EggEgg consumption continues to rise worldwide to 2029Worldwide egg consumption is rising as diets, notably in developing countries, change and consumers search for lower cost proteins.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry meat to account for majority of trade over next decadePoultry meat trade growth will slow over the next decade but lead growth over all meat trades, supported by developing countries.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry to dominate world meat production between 2020-29Overall meat production growth will slow over the next decade, but poultry meat will account for the majority of that slow growth to 2029 especially in developing countries.Broilers & TurkeysCOVID-19 impacts short-term world poultry productionSlower poultry production growth partially due to the pandemic will result in nearly 137 million metric tons of poultry meat output in 2020.Egg ProductionDeveloping countries demand 88 million tons of poultry in 2028Changing diets and a growing population in developing countries will lead to more demand for poultry meat and eggs over the next 10 years.Processing & SlaughterDeveloping countries dominate poultry imports in next decadeWorld poultry trade is forecast to expand over the next decade as diets in developing countries change and they import more poultry meat.Egg Production80-million-metric-tons of eggs produced globallyEgg production is estimated to have reached nearly 80.1 million metric tons in 2017, an increase of nearly 25% from 10 years prior as egg consumption rises with changing diets.Processing & Slaughter3 countries dominate poultry meat production to 2028Brazil, the U.S. and China continue to be the largest poultry producers, although global poultry production growth will slow over the next decade.Egg ProductionPoultry continues as leading meat worldwidePoultry meat production growth is slowing but it continues to beat out competing meats with favorable prices and changing diets globally.Egg ProductionSlow poultry growth driven by developing countries’ demandSlowing world population growth will slow the demand for poultry meat, which will grow slowly over the next decade thanks to developing countries.Page 1 of 9Next Page
