Czechs are the main rabbit lovers in the EU

Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic are the countries that lead the consumption of rabbit meat: 51,000 tons, 45,000 tons and 40,000 tons respectively have been consumed every year for the past two years, according to the report "EU - Rabbit Or Hare MEAT - Market" However, considering the population size of each of these countries, the Czechs are the most devoted rabbit meat consumers in the EU.

In 2019, the highest per capita consumption of rabbit meat was recorded in the Czech Republic (3.72 kg per person), followed by Spain (1.09 kg per person), Slovakia (0.82 kg per person) and Italy ( 0.75 kg per person), while the world average consumption of rabbit meat per capita is estimated at 0.46 kg per person.

All three countries mentioned above account for 57% of rabbit meat consumed within the EU. They are followed by France, Germany, Bulgaria and Slovakia, which account for 36% of rabbit meat consumption.

In value terms, the largest markets for rabbit meat in the European Union were Germany ($249 million), Spain ($213 million) and Italy ($193 million), together accounting for 58% of the total market. These countries are followed by France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria, which together account for another 36%.

And this fact will be taken into account when preparing the monthly analytical report Meatinfo.ru