Brazil exported 1,107 tonnes of eggs to Qatar in 2024: Report

Published: 11 January 2025

NT Bureau
Sao Paulo

Qatar increased its imports of Brazilian eggs by 7.1% in 2024, totaling 1,107 tonnes. It was the fifth-largest importer of Brazilian eggs, Brazilian media reported.

The United Arab Emirates increased its imports of eggs produced in Brazil by 108.7% in 2024, importing 2,354 tonnes and was the second-largest destination of these exports, behind only Chile.
Chile was followed by the United States (3rd), Japan (4th), and then Qatar.

At the same time, the whole-year exports of both shell eggs and processed eggs totaled 18,400 tonnes, a decrease of 27.3% compared to 2023. The revenue from these exports in 2024 was $39.2 mil-lion, down 37.9% compared to the previous year. However, December’s exports grew by 116.8% in volume, totaling 2,050 tonnes, and by 72.2% in value, grossing USD 4.3 million, compared to December 2023.

In a statement, the president of Brazilian chicken lobby, ABPA, Ricardo Santin, said: “THe last quarter of 2024 marked the beginning of a positive flow in Brazilian egg exports, at levels that are expected to be sustained throughout 2025.”