Consumption of meat and meat products has increased in Russia

A sample survey of household budgets shows the level and structure of consumption of basic food products, their cost, nutritional and energy value of consumed products, etc. The survey covers 48 thousand households quarterly.

At the same time, the consumption volumes do not include products eaten outside the home (in canteens at enterprises, in schools, preschool institutions, restaurants, cafes and other public catering organizations). The data are provided without taking into account statistical information on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. In 2024 ,

Russians began to eat MEAT and meat products (in terms of meat ) by 1.95 kilograms more than a year earlier - 99.9 kilograms on average per person per year from 98 kilograms in 2023. This is the maximum value in the entire history of observations. In particular, the consumption of beef and veal increased - up to 9.4 kilograms per person per year, pork - up to 17.4 kilograms, semi-finished meat products and finished meat products - up to 10.2 kilograms, lamb and goat meat - up to 1.3 kilograms. Poultry consumption remained at the 2023 level - 25.3 kilograms per person on average per year. Russians began to eat slightly more sausages - 10.5 kilograms in 2024 against 10.4 kilograms in 2023, and, on the contrary, less frankfurters and wieners - 5.4 kilograms against 5.5 kilograms. In addition, in 2024, all households ate more vegetables and melons - 110 kilograms against 107 kilograms in 2023. In particular, consumption of cucumbers and tomatoes increased by 0.4 kilograms, to 23.2 kilograms per person on average per year; beets, carrots and other root vegetables increased by 0.2 kilograms, to 15.5 kilograms. One





Last year, Russians

ate an average of 1.4 kilograms of watermelons and melons more than the year before - 15.1 kilograms. Potato consumption also increased - by 0.5 kilograms, to 55.3 kilograms per person per year. People in RUSSIA also began to eat more fresh fruits and berries - 46.7 kilograms on average in 2024 against 45 kilograms in 2023. MILK and dairy product consumption (in terms of milk ) increased by 2.4 kilograms last year - to 263.1 kilograms per person. Although people began to drink less milk itself by 0.2 kilograms - 42.2 kilograms. Sour cream and cottage cheese consumption also decreased slightly - to 5.5 kilograms and 7.4 kilograms, respectively. Slightly more fermented milk products, butter, cheese and ice cream were consumed.

The average Russian ate 86.2 kilograms of bread, cereals, legumes and pasta in 2024 - 0.7 kilograms less than in 2023. At the same time, people began to eat 0.8 kilograms less of wheat bread - 23.9 kilograms on average per year, and 0.1 kilograms more of rice and cereals - 7.4 kilograms and 15.1 kilograms per year, respectively. Pasta consumption remained at the same level as last year - 10.3 kilograms.
The amount of fish and fish products eaten did not change - 23 kilograms, as well as SUGAR - 29 kilograms per year per person.