Cheese weekly purchase volume United Kingdom 2020/21

This statistic illustrates the average purchase volume per person per week of cheese in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2020/21, by type. The volume of cheese purchased per person per week has remained relatively steady in the period under consideration, with purchase levels of the different types varying. Most recently, consumption has reached a new high with all types combined coming to 150 grams of cheese per person per week.

Average purchase volume per person per week of cheese in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2020/21, by type* (in grams)

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2006 to 2020/21

Supplementary notes

The figures measure cheese products consumed only in the home and not as an ingredient e.g. cheese in a ready meal.
* Total cheese: Hard cheese (e.g. Cheddar, Edam), cottage cheese, soft natural cheese, processed cheese.

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