U.S. Broiler Exports Quantity and Share of Production

Year	Broiler Exports *	Share of Broiler Production That Is Exported
	*1,000 pounds*	*percent*
1960	93,015	2.1
1965	87,912	1.5
1966	90,998	1.4
1967	79,518	1.2
1968	86,026	1.3
1969	83,949	1.2
1970	93,707	1.2
1971	100,543	1.3
1972	94,120	1.2
1973	93,798	1.2
1974	115,342	1.4
1975	137,730	1.7
1976	287,408	3.2
1977	313,287	3.4
1978	331,137	3.3
1979	402,002	3.7
1980	567,050	5.0
1981	719,144	6.1
1982	501,009	4.2
1983	431,755	3.5
1984	406,766	3.1
1985	416,874	3.1
1986	566,157	4.0
1987	751,552	4.9
1988	765,500	4.8
1989	816,412	4.7
1990	1,165,180	6.3
1991	1,260,785	6.4
1992	1,489,290	7.1
1993	1,965,714	8.9
1994	2,875,511	12.2
1995	3,894,036	15.7
1996	4,420,102	16.9
1997	4,403,000	16.3
1998	4,361,000	15.8
1999	4,585,000	15.6
2000	4,918,000	16.3
2001	5,555,000	18.0
2002	4,807,000	15.1
2003	4,920,000	15.2
2004	4,784,000	14.2
2005	5,203,000	14.9
2006	5,205,000	14.8
2007	5,904,000	16.5
2008	6,961,000	19.1
2009	6,818,000	19.4
2010	6,765,000	18.5
2011	6,971,000	18.9
2012	7,274,000	19.9
2013	7,345,000	19.6
2014	7,301,000	19.1
2015	6,321,000	16.0
2016	6,644,000	16.5
2017	6,791,000	16.5
2018	7,069,000	16.8
2019	7,103,000	16.2
2020	7,367,000	16.5
2021	7,355,000	16.4
2022	7,290,000	15.8
2023	7,260,000	15.7
2024	6,680,000	14.2
2025	6,672,000	13.9
2026 estimate	6,619,000	13.4
2027 forecast	6,575,000	13.2

Source: Data from World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates/USDA

*excludes feet/paws

Updated: June 2026

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