In 2023, the European Union consumed about 9.2 million metric tons of cheese, an amount that far exceeded consumption numbers in other parts of the world. In 2019, China, which has a population three times as large as that of the EU, only consumed an estimated 409 thousand metric tons of cheese.
Vegan alternatives to established foods and dishes have become increasingly popular in recent years and the concept is still a growing market. One specific market in this vein is the global vegan cheese market. What was approximately worth about two billion U.S. dollars in 2015, is projected to grow to almost four billion U.S. dollars by 2024.
Annual consumption of cheese worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (December 19, 2023). Annual consumption of cheese worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/868231/global-annual-consumption-of-cheese-by-country/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Annual consumption of cheese worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/868231/global-annual-consumption-of-cheese-by-country/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (2023). Annual consumption of cheese worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/868231/global-annual-consumption-of-cheese-by-country/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Annual Consumption of Cheese Worldwide in 2023, by Selected Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/868231/global-annual-consumption-of-cheese-by-country/
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Annual consumption of cheese worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph], USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/868231/global-annual-consumption-of-cheese-by-country/