# Japanese poultry production down, consumption up | WATTPoultry.com

> Rabobank data shows Japanese poultry consumption rose about 2% in the first three quarters of 2021 while domestic production slipped slightly. Avian influenza outbreaks hurt output in the first half, and new outbreaks are again challenging production. Japan imported about 5% more chicken in the first half, shifting some buying away from Thailand toward China.

- Date: 2021-12-16 · published 2021-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43773-japanese-poultry-production-down-consumption-up-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic output and rising import demand support chicken prices in Japan and tighten global trade flows for poultry.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/home/article/15534868/japanese-poultry-production-down-consumption-up

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