Most Consumed Type of Meat (Including Fish & Seafood) By European Country

Map created by @geo.facts_The map above shows the most consumed type of meat, including fish and seafood, in each Europe country.

You can find the full list below but here are the top and bottom for each type:

• Iceland consumes the most meat of all types, eating a staggering 180.53kg (398 lbs) per person per year, the most fish and seafood at 87.1kg (192 lbs) per person per year and the most lamb and goat at 14.89kg (32.9 lbs)
• Azerbaijan on the other hand consumes the least meat per year at just 42.63 (94 lbs) per person per year and also the least fish and seafood at just 2.13kg (4.7 lbs) per person per year.
• Luxembourg consumes the most beef at 30.73 kg (67.7 lbs) per person per year, but they consume even more Pork which is their most consumed meat type.
• Armenia is the only country where beef is their most consumed type of meat at 25.76kg (56.8 lbs) per person per year.
• Poland is supposedly the lowest beef consumer in Europe at just 0.25 kg (0.55 lbs) per per person per year.
• Croatia consumes the most pork at  57.39kg (126.5 lbs) per person per year and Turkey consumes the least at 0kg per person per year.
• The UK is the top chicken consumer at 35.5kg (78.6 lbs) per person per year (must be all those cheeky Nando’s) and Serbia consumes the least at 11.46 kg (25.3 lbs).

Country	Fish And Seafood KG Per Capita Per Year	Beef KG Per Capita Per Year	Pork KG Per Capita Per Year	Chicken KG Per Capita Per Year	Goat and Lamb KG Per Capita Per Year	Other Meat KG Per Capita Per Year	Total KG Per Capita Per Year
Albania	8.51	15.19	6.31	22.56	8.87	0.27	61.71
Armenia	5.15	25.76	11.36	18.45	3.88	0.04	64.64
Austria	14.43	14.48	42.82	19.14	1	0.52	92.39
Azerbaijan	2.13	15.03	0.81	16.06	8.6	0	42.63
Belarus	11.91	22.63	36.42	35.13	0.09	0.19	106.37
Belgium	24.04	12.93	32.3	16.25	0.92	2.08	88.52
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.77	13.27	13.06	21.82	0.37	0.4	54.69
Bulgaria	7.32	3.61	34.2	20.87	1.41	0.75	68.16
Croatia	20.34	14.46	57.39	19.54	1.73	1.05	114.51
Cyprus	19.3	8.2	34.4	29.09	4.14	0.5	95.63
Czech Republic	10.68	10.78	47.28	23.87	0.29	0.83	93.73
Denmark	22.81	21.93	25.74	17.83	0.72	0.81	89.84
Estonia	13.1	8.81	38.06	21.26	0.4	0.39	82.02
Finland	31.84	17.34	29.36	23.67	0.45	0.8	103.46
France	33.56	23.22	33.73	24.6	2.44	0.61	118.16
Georgia	10.51	7.28	12.3	19.19	1.34	0.12	50.74
Germany	13.16	14.05	38.96	16.51	0.75	1.04	84.47
Greece	19.36	14.8	27.39	26.23	8.56	1.94	98.28
Hungary	6.17	5.4	47.08	23.69	0.11	0.36	82.81
Iceland	87.1	16	20.68	30.74	14.89	11.12	180.53
Ireland	19.93	23.63	29.11	31.18	4.22	2.53	110.6
Italy	29.62	16.22	34.96	20.31	0.86	1.22	103.19
Kazakhstan	3.64	24.83	8.01	21.82	8.51	7.02	73.83
Latvia	24.91	5.68	48.07	29.29	0.36	0.26	108.57
Lithuania	29.59	5.05	48.86	26.55	0.38	0.55	110.98
Luxembourg	31.11	30.73	33.17	19.84	1.09	1.24	117.18
Malta	30.37	17.72	22.19	24.01	0.83	0.65	95.77
Moldova	16.18	1.12	12.5	24.93	0.01	0.28	55.02
Montenegro	12.04	14.01	53.47	19.22	1.68	0.05	100.47
Netherlands	19.66	16.73	31.09	13.78	0.97	2.51	84.74
North Macedonia	7.01	8.65	14.48	18.01	0.8	0.37	49.32
Norway	49.87	18.7	25.79	21.51	4.52	1.72	122.11
Poland	10.84	0.25	51.65	29.53	0.03	0.15	92.45
Portugal	54.33	22.44	40.24	32.82	2.29	0.63	152.75
Romania	7.95	4.56	38.48	21.59	3.09	0.17	75.84
Russia	22.91	12.51	29.51	34.23	1.45	4.01	104.62
Serbia	7.93	9.82	49.11	11.46	4.22	0.03	82.57
Slovakia	9.85	6.79	40.11	12.38	0.11	1.22	70.46
Slovenia	12.95	12.2	21.18	25.91	0.79	0.35	73.38
Spain	40.05	12.92	56.5	32.1	1.87	1.36	144.8
Sweden	30.63	22	28.2	16.35	1.31	0.21	98.7
Switzerland	16.71	18.68	27.7	18.01	1.27	1.02	83.39
Turkey	5.44	18.56	0	21.16	7.04	0.02	52.22
Ukraine	16.02	6.2	18.25	22.87	0.27	0.37	63.98
United Kingdom	18.01	17.3	26.17	35.5	4.1	1.01	102.09

The data comes from World Population review

Here are a few of the more interesting meat based dishes you can find across Europe:

1. Cochinillo Asado (Spain)

• A traditional Spanish dish from Segovia, featuring a whole suckling pig roasted until the skin is crisp and the meat is tender. It’s celebrated for its simplicity, relying on high-quality meat and perfect roasting techniques.

2. Tafelspitz (Austria)

• A classic Austrian dish of boiled beef or veal served with root vegetables, apple-horseradish sauce, and creamy chive sauce. This dish is a hallmark of Viennese cuisine and was a favorite of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

3. Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Italy)

• A T-bone steak from Tuscany, often from the Chianina cattle breed. The steak is grilled rare and seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and olive oil, highlighting the quality of the meat.

4. Köttbullar (Sweden)

• Swedish meatballs made from a mixture of pork and beef, seasoned with allspice, and traditionally served with lingonberry jam, gravy, and mashed potatoes.

5. Pörkölt (Hungary)

• A rich and hearty meat stew, typically made with beef or pork and flavored with paprika, onions, and sometimes sour cream. It’s similar to goulash but thicker and more intensely spiced.

6. Haggis (Scotland)

• A savory pudding made from sheep’s offal (heart, liver, and lungs) mixed with oatmeal, suet, and spices, then cooked in a sheep’s stomach. It’s traditionally served with “neeps and tatties” (turnips and potatoes).

7. Rødgrød med Flæsk (Denmark)

• While Rødgrød is often a dessert, this Danish specialty involves roasted pork belly served with red cabbage and potatoes. It highlights the Danes’ love for crispy, flavorful pork dishes.

8. Sauerbraten (Germany)

• A marinated pot roast (typically beef) soaked in a mixture of vinegar, wine, and spices for several days before slow cooking. It’s often served with red cabbage and potato dumplings.

9. Saltimbocca alla Romana (Italy)

• Thin slices of veal topped with prosciutto and sage, cooked in white wine and butter. This Roman specialty translates to “jumps in the mouth” due to its vibrant flavors.

10. Lechón (Spain)

• A roast suckling pig, common in Spain and parts of Latin Europe. Unlike Cochinillo Asado, lechón is more common in rural festivities and prepared with varying spices and methods.

Most Common Type of Livestock In Europe

Map crated by Sebastian Gräff at The European Correspondent

From the author:

Europe’s livestock industry is booming. Beyond its one billion-strong chicken population, the EU counts 134 million pigs, 75 million cattle, and about 70 million sheep and goats.

But their distribution is uneven. While chickens dominate most regions, especially in lowland areas, cattle are more common in mountainous regions, where terrain and climate favour grazing.

And if we remove Chickens:

Map crated by Sebastian Gräff at The European Correspondent

from the author:

The European Union’s livestock industry is booming.

Apart from the more than one billion chickens in the EU, the livestock population is primarily composed of 134 million pigs, 75 million bovine animals and 70 million sheep and goats. These populations are concentrated in a few countries. Spain is the largest producer of pigs, France has the biggest bovine population and Greece has the most goats.

What’s your favourite meat?