Significant Differences in Meat Consumption Across Europe [OC]
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Significant Differences in Meat Consumption Across Europe [OC]
Posted by DataPulseResearch
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**Article:** [**https://www.datapulse.de/en/meat-consumption-in-europe/**](https://www.datapulse.de/en/meat-consumption-in-europe/)
**Main data source:** [**https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/meat-consumption-by-country**](https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/meat-consumption-by-country)
**Data:** [Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vupudoBTiz-Tlmop20UzYa44YJGmYupjtXnpFwBLS9w/edit?usp=sharing)
**Tool:** Adobe Illustrator
Few would have guessed it, but Spain has the highest meat consumption in Europe. Surprisingly, the traditionally meat-heavy cuisines of Austria and Germany rank only in the middle. On the other hand, meat consumption is lowest in the Balkans and Turkey.
The reasons lie both in religious restrictions and in costs. Compared to vegetables, meat is a significantly more expensive commodity for the local income situation.
Not the best choice of colours. Legibility always comes before beauty
My tired brain read that as carnivore but understood cannibalism and my eyes literally bugged out.
Link it with the life expectancy and you will find who has the most healthy diet that is not related with going vegan, but for running in front of a bull and then eating it.
[https://qery.no/life-expectancy-in-eu-countries-in-2023/](https://qery.no/life-expectancy-in-eu-countries-in-2023/)
For those curious, the US is 123 kg for the same year from OP’s source and comes in at fourth
#1 is Mongolia at 132 #2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (124) #3 Hong Kong (123)
Israel, Argentina, and Australia are other countries that are notably close to the US
China has more than twice the amount of total meat consumption of the US, but not much more than half per capita
Why inglorious? Have they even *tried* jamon iberico before making such a bold judgment?
Balkan people eat way more, they just tend to buy most meat off the books
North Macedonia arrow pointing at Greece is going to piss some people off.
Turkiye so low I can’t believe that.
Y VOLVERÍA A NACER ESPAÑOL
Why the second arrow is pointing at Greece 🤦
Based on every single ukrainian I’ve met their meat consumption is underrepresented.
Might not be so “inglorious” from a quick Google search, they have a higher life expectancy than the UK, USA, Italy and many others.
North Macedonia might eat less die to lower income. This should be normalized by net income
Man this actually a good example of how not to present data. Choice of words is biased, (“inglorious”) colors are not well chosen for differentiation and saying Mazedonia is the most animal friendly country based on meat consumption is just an assumption not a fact (no front against Mazedonian bros ofc)
Glorious first place you mean, no but seriously I think we should eat a bit less, for the climate.
Data feels off for Balkan
Is the wording not slightly off with animal friendliest? Because maybe they have horrible practices and animal welfare despite eating the least?