December 21, 2012

In 2010, China led world production of both duck meat and goose and guinea fowl meat, producing 68% and 95% of the total respectively.

This is according to a recently released Agricultural Marketing Service report.

In 2010 world duck meat production totalled 4.031 million tonnes, +3% from 2009 (3.922 million tonnes) and +7% from 2008 (3.764 million tonnes). Goose and guinea fowl meat production totalled 2.407 million tonnes in 2010, +3% from 2009 (2.447 million tonnes) and +9% from 2008 (2.305 million tonnes).

hina led world exports of duck meat with 45,239 tonnes in 2010, +51% from 2009 (29,867 tonnes) and +44% from 2008 (31,379 tonnes). Total world exports of duck meat in 2010 hit 153,539 tonnes, +21% from 2009 (126,735 tonnes) and +24% from 2008 (123,519 tonnes). Poland led world exports of goose and guinea fowl meat in 2010 at 15,903 tonnes, -14% from 2009 (18,485 tonnes) and +1% from 2008 (15,714 tonnes). Goose and guinea fowl exports worldwide totalled 32,768 tonnes in 2010, -35% from 2009 (50,665 tonnes) and -28% from 2008 (45,664 tonnes).

The world leader of duck meat imports in 2010 was Hong Kong at 52,401 tonnes, +2% from 2009 (51,255 tonnes) and +9% from 2008 (48,247 tonnes). Worldwide imports of duck meat totalled 154,233 tonnes in 2010, +25% from 2009 (122,967 tonnes) and -1% from 2008 (155,345 tonnes). Germany was the top importer of goose and guinea fowl meat in 2010 at 23,658 tonnes, +31% from 2009 (18,038 tonnes) and +10% from 2008 (21,429 tonnes). Worldwide imports of goose and guinea fowl meat totalled 36,503 tonnes in 2010, +26% from 2009 (28,945 tonnes) and +17% from 2008 (31,309 tonnes).

On November 23, 2012 the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture (SAG) and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Food Safety Inspection Service, and Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service finished negotiating the certificate language to export frozen and chilled poultry meat to include duck, opening a new market for US duck meat exports. Duck is considered a gourmet product amongst Chilean consumers.