Germany: Historically Low Meat Consumption in 2022

How much meat do Germans eat?

The Germans consumed about 2.8 kg less pork, 900 g less beef and 400 g less poultry meat. The dynamics of domestic demand reflects the country's meat production: compared to the previous year, Germany produced 9.8% less pork and 8.2% less beef. Poultry meat production fell by 2.9%.

According to preliminary data from BZL, meat production in 2022 accounted for 116% of domestic demand (118% in the previous year). In the case of poultry farming, 97.4% of domestic demand can be covered by domestic production.