Most commonly consumed edible insects worldwide by type

Published by
M. Shahbandeh,
Dec 14, 2022
This statistic shows the distribution of the most commonly consumed edible insects among consumers worldwide, by type. Beetles are the most commonly consumed edible insects consumed, with over 31 percent share of the total known edible species worldwide.

Distribution of most commonly consumed edible insects among consumers worldwide, by type

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Release date

January 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Share of known edible species.

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