Global Meat Processing Trends in 2024
Meat Processing is part of Meat and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Processed Meat. You may also be interested in Pork, Beef and Poultry Meat.
Global meat production is projected to reach 377 million metric tons by 2028, up from 356 million metric tons in 2023. This marks an average annual growth rate of 0.9%. Since 1966, global supply has been increasing at an average rate of 0.8% per year. Meanwhile, global meat consumption is expected to hit approximately 333 million metric tons by 2028, rising from 325 million metric tons in 2023. This represents an average yearly growth rate of 0.4%. Since 2019, global demand has grown consistently at the same rate. In Europe, meat sales are forecasted to reach €311 billion by 2028, up from €285 billion in 2023. This indicates a compound annual growth rate of 1.5%. Since 2019, the European market has seen a 2.4% year-on-year increase. Germany leads in processed meat sales in 2023, with figures reaching €57 billion. France, Spain, and Italy follow, ranking second, third, and fourth respectively. Notably, Spain has experienced a 5.5% annual increase, while Ireland has seen a decline of 9.3% per year since 2019.
Top 10 countries
In 2024 major markets in the Meat Processing Industry were:
World Meat Processing Market Data and Forecasts
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Global Meat Processing Statistics
- Mortality Rate 249 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe...)
- Processed Meat Export 237 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Processed Meat Import 216 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Disability-Adjusted Life Years 227 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America...)
- Sausage Export 239 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Sausage Import 215 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
- Ham Export 227 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe...)
- Ham Import 192 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe...)
- Meat Meal Export 180 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Asia...)
- Meat Meal Import 163 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe...)
