July 3, 2024

Pork most consumed meat in France in 2023

Each resident of France last year consumed around 30.6kg per capita/year of pork (meat and charcuterie), according to Inaporc.

Pork was the most widely consumed meat in France, ahead of poultry (29.5kg/capita) and beef and veal (21.3kg/capita). 75% of pork is consumed as charcuterie.

Over the past year, overall pork consumption in France (including home and away-from-home consumption) was re-balanced in relation to poultry consumption.

In 2023, French residents caught up with their poultry consumption after avian influenza outbreaks and consequently reduced their pork consumption, which fell in volume by an estimated 3.7% compared to 2022 (after having risen by 0.7% in 2022 compared 2021).

Over the first two months of 2024, apparent pork consumption picked up 1.6%, driven by out-of-home catering, while consumption of other meats remained on a downward trend.

- Inaporc