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All news / Ukraine entered the TOP 20 countries of chicken meat lovers

  • 14 Jan 2022, 11:42

Analytical agency Index Mundi has published a ranking of countries with the highest consumption of poultry meat.

The United States took first place in the ranking. During the year, the inhabitants of the country eat 20 million 608 thousand tons of the product. In second place is China with an annual consumption of 15 million 200 thousand tons. Brazil is third on the list. For a year, the inhabitants of the country eat 14 million 725 thousand tons of the product.

Ukraine ranks 18th in the ranking, with annual consumption of poultry meat at the level of 1 million 510 thousand tons.

Approximately the same amount of chicken is eaten by Canadians – 1 million 595 thousand tons (17th place) and residents of Saudi Arabia – 1 million 480 thousand tons (19th place).

The last 45th place in the ranking belongs to Gabon. For the year, the inhabitants of the country consume only 74 thousand tons of the product.

Experts predict that in 2022 Ukrainians will increase their consumption of chicken.