Chicken meat and offal market in Central Asia

Earlier Report Observations

The chicken meat and offal market in Central Asia saw consistent growth from 567.4 thousand tons in 2018 to 823.2 thousand tons in 2023. This expansion began alongside Kyrgyzstan's 2018 food security and nutrition program, which emphasized Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) membership to bolster import opportunities and market stability. The following year, the establishment of a unified EAEU register for certification bodies and laboratories streamlined market access and product approval processes, reducing administrative barriers for suppliers.

Regulatory evolution continued to shape the market. In 2021, Kyrgyzstan updated its food safety laws and aligned certification with EAEU standards, strengthening laboratory controls and consumer confidence. Efforts to improve inter-agency coordination and empower local governments in 2022 aimed at more effective policy enforcement. A decisive surge in market volume occurred in 2023, driven by direct state measures within the food security program to support domestic poultry production and reduce reliance on imports, which significantly boosted local output.

Production chicken meat and offal in Central Asia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of chicken meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of chicken meat and offal, 2017-2020

Chicken meat and offal production in Central Asia has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the region produced 384.0 K t, marking a 1.4% increase from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 36.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 11.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Central Asia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

In value, 2017-2020, M $ US

In 2020, the value of chicken meat and offal output in Central Asia was 528.9 M $ US, down 2.4% compared to the year before. From 2017 to 2020, production value increased by 10%, translating to an annualized rate of 3.2%. The lowest value was in 2018 at 420.3 M $ US, while the highest was in 2019 at 541.8 M $ US. The most significant drop occurred in 2018 with a 12.6% decrease, and the largest rise was in 2019 with a 28.9% increase.

Annual dynamics of production in Central Asia in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Exports chicken meat and offal from Central Asia

Exports in kind, K t

The market displayed volatility during the observed period. Export volumes fluctuated 4.8 times from the low in 2017 to the high in 2019. In 2020, chicken meat and offal exports from Central Asia totaled 8.3 K t, a 25.1% decrease from the prior year. The peak was in 2019 at 11.1 K t, and the biggest increase happened in 2018 with a 154.8% surge.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Central Asia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, the main markets for exports in kind were Russia, accounting for 52.6% of the total, Georgia with 1.0%, and the United States at 0.8%. Together, these three countries made up 54.4% of all export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Central Asia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, M $ US

The market showed an unstable trend over this timeframe. The lowest value was in 2017, and the highest in 2019, with a peak-to-trough ratio of 4 times. In 2020, exports in value terms reached 11.4 M $ US, down 27.9% from 2019. The maximum was recorded in 2019 at 15.8 M $ US, and the largest increase occurred that same year with a 103.0% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Central Asia in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, the top destinations for chicken meat and offal exports from Central Asia in value terms were Russia, with 51.2% of the total, the United States at 1.0%, and Afghanistan with 0.8%. Combined, these markets represented 53.0% of all export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Central Asia in value, 2017-2020

Imports chicken meat and offal to Central Asia

Imports in kind, K t

In 2020, imports of chicken meat and offal into Central Asia amounted to 258.7 K t, up 4.4% from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 5.5%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 1.8%. The largest decline was in 2019, with a 3.0% drop.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Central Asia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

During 2017–2020, the United States was the leading source for imports in kind, making up 53.9% of the total, followed by Russia at 23.8%, and Ukraine with 6.6%. These three countries together accounted for 84.3% of import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Central Asia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, M $ US

After two years of growth, imports of chicken meat and offal into Central Asia declined. In 2020, the import value was 247.8 M $ US, a 7.9% decrease from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports increased by 13.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 4.3%. The highest value was in 2019 at 269.1 M $ US, and the largest increase also occurred in 2019 with an 18.2% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Central Asia in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

From 2017 to 2020, the United States, Russia, and Ukraine were the three principal markets for imports in value terms, collectively representing 83.8% of total chicken meat and offal imports into Central Asia.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Central Asia in value, 2017-2020