Meat consumption
Meat consumption
The average German eats one kilogram of meat a week, what means 57 kg a year. Normally people shouldn't eat more than 0,6 kg of meat a week, which would be a maximum of 31 kg a year.
Although Germany has one of the highest meat consumption rates in the world, it still produces 18 % more than it needs.
The average German eats one kilogram of meat a week, what means 57 kg a year. Normally people shouldn't eat more than 0,6 kg of meat a week, which would be a maximum of 31 kg a year.
Although Germany has one of the highest meat consumption rates in the world, it still produces 18 % more than it needs.
Meat production
Meat production
In Germany 752.500.000 animals are slaughtered per year. To see how many animals of different species we slaughter in Germany every minute, scroll down.
In Germany 752.500.000 animals are slaughtered per year. To see how many animals of different species we slaughter in Germany every minute, scroll down.
1 minute in Germany
1 minute in Germany
6
cattle are slaughtered
105
pigs are slaughtered
1.242
chickens are slaughtered
240
600
960
1.242