Chicken Meat Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Retail estimated | 2.30 | 1.05 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Global benchmark estimated | 1.16 | 0.53 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.76 | 0.80 | - | ▲ 2.9% | ▲ 2.9% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 2.44 | 1.11 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the chicken meat price in US available is US$ 2.30 per kg (US$ 1.05 / lb).
The US is a net exporter of chicken meat, ranking #15 among 87 exporters in 2024 with exports totaling US$17.3 million (10,131 tonnes), accounting for 0.5% of global exports and showing a 16.9% year-on-year decrease. The country leads global production with 20,176,637 tonnes, representing 14.3% of world output and a 1.4% annual increase. The latest retail generic price is US$2.3043 per kg.
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Chicken Meat Price History & Trend
Monthly chicken meat price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it, shown against the global benchmark for reference. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - chicken meat in US
The US is a net exporter of chicken meat, ranking #15 among 87 exporters in 2024 with exports totaling US$17.3 million (10,131 tonnes), accounting for 0.5% of global exports and showing a 16.9% year-on-year decrease. The country leads global production with 20,176,637 tonnes, representing 14.3% of world output and a 1.4% annual increase. The latest retail generic price is US$2.3043 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $17.3M (10.1 kt) of chicken meat▼ 16.9% YoY. That ranks #15 worldwide (0.5% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top chicken meat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Brazil $1.85B · 55.2%
- #2 Turkey $328.3M · 9.8%
- #3 Ukraine $247.6M · 7.4%
- #4 Poland $199M · 5.9%
- #5 France $179.7M · 5.4%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.3M | 10.1 kt | $1.71 |
| 2023 | $20.8M | 11.5 kt | $1.8 |
| 2022 | $36.6M | 23.8 kt | $1.54 |
| 2021 | $39.4M | 27.1 kt | $1.45 |
| 2020 | $41.1M | 38.6 kt | $1.06 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 20.18 Mt of chicken meat in 2024▲ 1.4% YoY. It ranks #1 among producing countries (14.3% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
chicken meat is traded under Harmonized System code 0207.12. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.