Skip to main content
Knowledge4Policy
Knowledge for policy
Supporting policy with scientific evidence

We mobilise people and resources to create, curate, make sense of and use knowledge to inform policymaking across Europe.

  • Dataset | 12 May 2026
Total cheese intake in European countries
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Overview of total cheese intake in European countries

Data extracted from the EFSA European Food Consumption database ( EFSA 2022 ) unless differently specified.

Total cheese consumption, mean Intakea

Belgium - NATIONAL-FCS-2014  (children: 2d food record, adolescents and adults: 2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children232323
Adolescents292830
Adults403942
Belgium - Diet National 2004 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly414142
Very Elderly394335
Bulgaria - NUTRICHILD 2007 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children232522
Czechia ­- Czech National Food Consumption Survey 2003 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children212220
Adolescents282629
Adults312835
Denmark - The Danish National Dietary Survey 2005-08 (7d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children191620
Adolescents272332
Adults363242
Elderly302633
Very elderly353633
Germany - EsKiMo 2006 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children202120
Germany - National Nutrition Survey II 2007 (2x 24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents282630
Adults383739
Elderly393940
Very elderly424243
Estonia - National Dietary Survey among children up to ten years old and breastfeeding mothers - 2013 (2d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children434047
Estonia - National Dietary Survey among 11-74 years old - 2013 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents393345
Adults524957
Elderly404234
Ireland - National Children's Food Survey II 2017- 2018 (IUNA 2019) (4d weighted food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
5-12 years111011
Ireland - National Teen's Food Survey II 2019- 2020 (IUNA 2021) (4d weighted food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
13-18 years111012
Ireland - National Adult Nutrition Survey II 2021- 2022 (IUNA 2024) 
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
19-64 years14--
 ≥ 65 years12--
Greece - Regional Crete 2004 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children181818
Greece - The EFSA-funded collection of dietary and related data in the general population aged 10-74 years - 2014 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents453951
Adults544562
Elderly403248
Spain - Spanish National Dietary Survey on children and adolescents (children: 2d food record, adolescents: 2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children212221
Adolescents202021
Spain - Spanish National Dietary Survey in adults, elderly,and pregnant women - 2013 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults141414
Elderly161615
France - The French National Dietary Survey (INCA2), 2014-2015 (0-14y: 3d food record followed by telephone interview; 15-79y: 3x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children454644
Adolescents373538
Adults555160
Elderly595367
Very elderly534865
Croatia - Croatian Food Consumption Survey on adults-2011 (3x 24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults241930
Italy - Italian National Dietary Survey on children population 3mo-9years 2017 (2d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children282828
Italy - Italian National Dietary Survey on population 10-74y 2018 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents423747
Adults494356
Elderly464251
Italy - Italian National Food Consumption Survey INRAN SCAI 2005 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly535159
Cyprus - National Dietary Survey of the children of Cyprus - 2014 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children333234
Cyprus - National Dietary Survey of the adult population of Cyprus - 2014 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents413646
Adults423846
Elderly373539
Latvia - Latvian National Dietary Survey -2012 (children: 2d food record; 10y and above, 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children343336
Adolescents353437
Adults484848
Elderly495345
Very elderly274411
Hungary - Hungarian National Food Consumption Survey 2018 (children: 2d food record, 10 y and above: 2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children141415
Adolescents242325
Adults252426
Elderly201822
Hungary - National Repr Surv 2003 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly171716
Netherlands -Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2021 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
4-11 years211920
12-17 years2426
18-50 years353337
51-64 years3636
65-79 years3435
Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status – Children 2010-12 ( 3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children262527
Austria - EU Menu Austria: Food consumption data for Austrian adolescents, 2018 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents292633
Austria - EU Menu Austria: Food consumption data for Austrian adults, 2014 ( 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults514856
Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status - 2010 ( 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly282731
Very Elderly27551
Portugal - National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey of the Portuguese general population 2015 (children: 2d food record, 10y and above: 2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children131213
Adolescents161518
Adults221925
Elderly181719
Very elderly151218
Romania - Romanian National Food Consumption Survey for adolescents, adults and elderly-2019 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents292423
Adults424143
Elderly494454
Romania - DIETA PILOT ADULTS 2012 (7d food record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly434245
Slovenia - Slovenian National Food Consumption Survey - 2017  (2x 24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents201822
Adults-3235
Elderly-2527
Finland - Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Nutrition Study (DIPP) - 2003 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children161817
Finland - National Findiet Surveys - 2007 (2x 48h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents272628
Finland - FINDIET 2017 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults676867
Elderly394533
Sweden - National Food Administration 2003 (4x 24h recalls)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children999
Sweden - RIKSMATEN ADOLESCENTS 2016 (2d web-based dietary record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents342939
Sweden - Swedish National Dietary Survey - Riksmaten adults 2010 (4d web-based dietary record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults292831
Elderly262625
Very elderly262626

aAge groups were defined as, unless stated otherwise: children: 36 months - 9 years of age, adolescents: 10 - 17 years of age, adults: 18 - 64 years of age, elderly: 65 - 74 years of age, very elderly: ≥75 years of age