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United States

Exports Have Become a Critical Outlet for Increased U.S. Broiler Production

Total U.S. Broiler Production Total U.S. Broiler
Consumption
Percentage of Domestic Production Exported
(million tons) %
1980 5.15 4.897 1980 4.99
5.436 5.105 5.997
5.5519 5.297 4.089
5.625 5.429 3.484
5.904 5.72 3.133
6.242 6.05 3.028
6.494 6.238 3.957
7.075 6.732 4.82
7.261 6.909 4.779
7.814 7.444 4.722
1990 8.36 7.832 1990 6.196
8.886 8.288 6.437
9.482 8.776 7.119
9.986 9.1 8.922
10.735 9.385 12.147
11.261 9.449 15.682
11.85 9.81 16.92
12.266 10.168 17.251
12.525 10.359 16.926
13.367 11.099 16.698
13.703 11.188 18.368
13.913 11.164 20.19
2002(f) 14.27 11.364 2002(f) 20.182


Last modified: Tuesday, December 16, 2003