Driven by strong internal demand and larger exports, and with fewer HPAI outbreaks, EU chicken meat production is expected to grow by two percent in CY 2026. In 2026, Poland will remain the largest EU chicken meat producer, accounting for more than 22 percent of total EU production. The EU trade surplus in chicken meat is expected to increase in CY 2026 as HPAI related bans are lifted and imports from Ukraine are increasingly constrained by EU policy and regulations.