Per capita consumption of meat in Germany 2019-2021, by type

Total per capita meat consumption in Germany amounted to 55 kilograms in 2021. Of this, 31 kilograms were made up of pork consumption.

A growing industry

The German meat processing industry has seen a rise in enterprise numbers in recent years. Among meat eaters, whether they go to the meat counter in their local supermarket or a butcher, it is not unusual to have very particular preferences on where to buy meat and what to buy, especially with increasing consumer awareness about manufacturing methods behind the products. Other influences on purchase choices are connected with how animals facing slaughter are being raised and treated.

Meat eating Europe

Meat processing and preserving as an industry in Germany is not expected to see significantly increasing revenues during the 2020s. However, compared to selected European countries, such as France, Italy, Spain and the UK, Germany currently has the highest per capita meat consumption figures.