Global Meat Processing Trends in 2022
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 expected to reach 368 million metric tons by 2026, up from 349 million in 2021. This marks an average annual growth of 0.9%. Since 1966, production has grown by an average of 1.2% each year. Meanwhile, global meat consumption is projected to reach 330 million metric tons in 2026, up from 322 million in 2021. This translates to an annual growth rate of 0.4%. Since 2017, demand has increased by 0.3% each year. In Europe, meat sales are expected to hit €285 billion in 2026, up from €269 billion in 2021. This is equivalent to an annual growth rate of 0.9%. Since 2016, the market has grown by 2.7% annually. Germany was the biggest market for processed meat sales in 2021, worth €53 billion. France, Spain, and Italy followed in that order. Spain saw annual growth of 6.3%, while Ireland was down by 2.6% since 2016.
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In 2022 major markets in the Meat Processing Industry were:
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