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Overview of red meat (mammals' meat) consumption across the EU
Data extracted from the EFSA European Food Consumption database ( EFSA database) unless differently specified. See survey details for more information.
Mean red meat consumption (g/day)a
Belgium-Belgian National Food Consumption Survey, 2014 (Children, 2d food record; adolescents and adults, 2x24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 37 |
| Adolescents | 56 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 67 |
Belgium- Diet National, 2004 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adults 65-74 years | 55 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 51 |
| Bulgaria- NUTRICHILD 2007 (2x24h recall) | |
| Children | 40 |
Czechia- Czech National Food Consumption Survey, 2003 (2x24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 35 |
| Adolescents | 55 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 64 |
Denmark - The Danish National Dietary survey 2005-2008 (7d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 45 |
| Adolescents | 68 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 73 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 64 |
Germany-Eating Study as a KiGGS Module (EsKiMo), 2006 (3d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 23 |
Germany- National Nutrition Survey (NVS) II, 2007 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 28 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 35 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 33 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 27 |
| Estonia- National Dietary Survey among children up to 10 years old and breastfeeding mothers in Estonia, 2013 (2d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 43 |
| Estonia- National Dietary Survey among 11-74 years old individuals in Estonia, 2013 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 55 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 62 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 61 |
Ireland-National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS), 2008 (4d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Adults 18-64 years | 67 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 70 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 58 |
Greece-Regional Crete 2004 (3d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 21 |
| Greece- The EFSA-funded collection of dietary and related data in the general population aged 10-74 years in Greece, 2014 (2x 24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 62 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 69 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 44 |
Spain-Spanish National dietary survey on children and adolescents, 2012 (2d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 30 |
| Adolescents | 45 |
Spain-Spanish National dietary survey on adults, elderly and pregnant women, 2013 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adults 18-64 years | 38 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 31 |
France- French national dietary survey (INCA3) 2014-2015 (children: 3d food record, adolescents and adults: 3x 24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 42 |
| Adolescents | 61 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 67 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 65 |
| Croatia- Croatian national food consumption survey on children (2019) (3d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 33 |
| Croatia- Croatian national food consumption survey on adolescents and adults from 10 to 99 years of age (2021) (2x24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 47 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 55 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 52 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 38 |
Italy-Italian national dietary survey on children population from 3 months up to 9 years old IV SCAI CHILD 2017 (2d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 29 |
| Italy-Italian national dietary survey on adult population from 10 up to 74 years old IV SCAI ADULT 2018 (2x 24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 66 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 57 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 49 |
Italy-INRAN SCAI 2005-2006 (3d food record) | |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 46 |
| Cyprus- National dietary survey of the children of Cyprus, 2014 (3d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 38 |
| Cyprus- National dietary survey of the population of Cyprus, 2014 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 72 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 85 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 67 |
Latvia-Latvian National Dietary Survey, 2012 (2x24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 42 |
| Adolescents | 53 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 60 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 43 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 41 |
Netherlands- Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2012-2016 (Children: 2d food record, adolescents and adults: 2x24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 23 |
| Adolescents | 47 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 57 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 61 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 60 |
Hungary-National food consumption survey 2018 (children: 3d food record, adolescents and adults: 2x 24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 33 |
| Adolescents | 52 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 50 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 47 |
| Hungary-National Repr survey 2003 (3d food record) | |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 58 |
Austria- Austrian Study on Nutritional Status 2010-2012 (3 d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 29 |
| Austria- EU Menu Austria: Food consumption data for Austrian adolescents (2018) and adults (2014) (2x24h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 42 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 50 |
| Austria- Austrian Study on Nutritional Status 2010-2012 (2x24h recall) | |
| Adults 65-74 years | 30 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 36 |
| Portugal- National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey of the Portuguese general population, 2015 (2x24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 39 |
| Adolescents | 62 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 68 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 48 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 41 |
| Romania-Romanian National food consumption survey for adolescents, adults and elderly, 2019 (2x 24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Adolescents | 33 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 43 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 37 |
Romania-DIETA Pilot Adults 2012 (7d food record) | |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 32 |
| Slovenia- Slovenian national food consumption survey, 2017 (2x 24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Adolescents | 50 |
| Adults 18-64 years | 66 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 68 |
Finland-Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Nutrition Study (DIPP) 2003-2006 (3d food record) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 34 |
Finland- Nutrition and wellbeing of secondary school pupils 2007 (4x48h recall) | |
| Adolescents | 54 |
Finland-National FINDIET survey 2017 ((2d 24h recall) | |
| Adults 18-64 years | 51 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 44 |
Sweden-National Dietary Survey - RIKSMATEN CHILDREN 2003 (4x 24h recall) | |
| Age group | Red meat, mean (g/day) |
| Children | 20 |
| Sweden-RIKSMATEN ADOLESCENTS 2016 (2d web-based food record) | |
| Adolescents | 57 |
Sweden-Swedish National Dietary Survey - RIKSMATEN ADULTS 2010-11 (4d web-based food record) | |
| Adults 18-64 years | 62 |
| Adults 65-74 years | 40 |
| Adults ≥ 75 years | 27 |
a Age groups were defined as, unless stated otherwise: "children", 3-9 years of age; "adolescents", 10-17 years of age. Adults are divided in three groups, 18-64, 65-74, and ≥ 75 years of age.
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| Originally published | 01 Jun 2026 |
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