Key Market Indicators
**British Meat Market Forecasted to Reach €26 Billion by 2028** British Meat Sales are projected to climb to approximately €26 billion by 2028, up from €25 billion in 2023, marking a steady annual growth rate of 0.9%. Over the past decade, the British meat market has experienced an average annual increase of 1.7%. In 2023, the United Kingdom ranked fifth in the European meat market, with Italy surpassing it at roughly €25 billion. France, Spain, and Italy took the second, third, and fourth spots, respectively. **Consumption Trends and Projections** British meat consumption is expected to reach 5.45 million metric tons by 2028, up from 5.35 million metric tons in 2023, growing at an average annual rate of 0.3%. Since 2019, the demand for meat in the UK has steadily increased by 0.6% each year. **Production Growth** The production of meat in the UK is anticipated to hit 4.49 million metric tons by 2028, rising from 4.27 million metric tons in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 0.8%. Since 1966, British meat supply has seen a consistent yearly increase of 0.9%.
