In 2018, the production of insect protein was estimated to be slightly below two thousand metric tons. For 2020 an increase to 194 thousand tons was forecast. By 2025 a total of 1.2 million metric tons are forecast. Protein output includes food for human consumption and feed for animal consumption.
Estimated production volume of insect protein for food and feed in Europe from 2018 to 2025
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. (February 7, 2019). Estimated production volume of insect protein for food and feed in Europe from 2018 to 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148059/forecast-of-insect-protein-production-in-europe-food-and-feed/
International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. "Estimated production volume of insect protein for food and feed in Europe from 2018 to 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148059/forecast-of-insect-protein-production-in-europe-food-and-feed/
International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. (2019). Estimated production volume of insect protein for food and feed in Europe from 2018 to 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148059/forecast-of-insect-protein-production-in-europe-food-and-feed/
International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. "Estimated Production Volume of Insect Protein for Food and Feed in Europe from 2018 to 2025 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148059/forecast-of-insect-protein-production-in-europe-food-and-feed/
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