Chicken exports in December 2025 increased 3.9 percent in quantity; decreased 7.1 percent in value when compared with December 2024, according to USDA.

Chicken exports for December 2025 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of December
Quantity Value
2024 2025 Change 2024 2025 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 245,758 252,996 2.9 355.67 323.47 -9.1
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 10,543 11,270 6.9 44.53 44.86 0.7
Whole Chickens 869 2,990 244.1 1.77 5.29 199.2
Total 257,170 267,256 3.9 401.97 373.62 -7.1

Chicken exports for January-December 2025 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Months of January-December
Quantity Value
2024 2025 Change 2024 2025 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 3,136,534 3,017,392 -3.8 4,282.41 4,208.80 -1.7
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 112,595 125,822 11.7 477.77 508.51 6.4
Whole Chickens 17,157 27,992 63.2 30.12 47.26 56.9
Total 3,266,286 3,171,206 -2.9 4,790.30 4,764.56 -0.5

Chicken parts exports December 2025 were as follows:

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of December
Quantity Value
2024 2025 Change 2024 2025 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 57,486 53,317 -7.3 65.90 54.49 -17.3
Cuba 20,590 22,098 7.3 27.52 25.86 -6.0
Taiwan 21,210 15,799 -25.5 27.18 18.86 -30.6
Guatemala 13,477 13,239 -1.8 17.97 16.09 -10.5
Philippines 7,813 12,763 63.4 9.04 14.69 62.5
Angola 6,725 10,009 48.8 7.75 12.57 62.3
Canada 10,474 9,419 -10.1 27.25 22.60 -17.0
Turkmenistan 3,092 8,894 187.6 3.46 10.02 190.0
Dominican Republic 6,313 8,387 32.9 9.93 12.30 23.9
Vietnam 10,298 7,797 -24.3 12.40 8.58 -30.8
Haiti 4,926 7,447 51.2 6.45 9.00 39.6
United Arab Emirates 2,186 7,134 226.3 2.52 8.15 223.4
Ghana 3,674 6,731 83.2 5.28 9.88 87.2
Colombia 3,999 5,010 25.3 6.31 8.43 33.5
Congo (Brazzaville) 3,540 4,750 34.2 3.39 5.34 57.4
Top 15 Countries 175,803 192,794 9.7 232.35 236.85 1.9
Other Countries 69,955 60,202 -13.9 123.33 86.62 -29.8
Grand Total 245,758 252,996 2.9 355.67 323.47 -9.1

Chicken parts exports in January-December 2025 were as follows:

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports in the Months of January-December
Quantity Value
2024 2025 Change 2024 2025 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 711,753 661,779 -7.0 856.79 769.03 -10.2
Taiwan 206,493 254,941 23.5 255.01 343.06 34.5
Cuba 247,529 230,695 -6.8 305.46 289.39 -5.3
Philippines 162,891 212,425 30.4 183.89 249.11 35.5
Canada 141,529 157,029 11.0 387.92 446.72 15.2
Guatemala 136,651 132,709 -2.9 185.49 183.01 -1.3
Angola 115,716 104,017 -10.1 132.30 127.12 -3.9
Vietnam 134,343 91,378 -32.0 151.73 107.14 -29.4
United Arab Emirates 70,380 78,843 12.0 78.99 90.93 15.1
Ghana 63,507 77,288 21.7 83.69 116.89 39.7
Haiti 60,501 76,802 26.9 68.13 96.48 41.6
Dominican Republic 64,146 69,939 9.0 103.48 109.59 5.9
Georgia 66,263 55,028 -17.0 63.79 53.45 -16.2
Hong Kong 80,924 52,314 -35.4 122.07 73.42 -39.9
Colombia 51,136 50,839 -0.6 69.38 80.37 15.8
Top 15 Countries 2,313,762 2,306,026 -0.3 3,048.11 3,135.68 2.9
Other Countries 822,772 711,366 -13.5 1,234.30 1,073.12 -13.1
Grand Total 3,136,534 3,017,392 -3.8 4,282.41 4,208.80 -1.7