Poultry on the rise

Is roast pork slowly becoming obsolete?

For five years, less and less pork has been consumed in Austria. This is shown by current statistics. In contrast, demand for poultry and eggs was slightly higher.

Pork consumption is declining noticeably. In 2022, it was only 47.5 kilograms per capita, compared to 52.8 kilograms in 2018.

Beef and dairy products also on the decline
In the same period, the consumption of beef and dairy products also fell, as the supply balance from Statistics Austria shows. 

Fruit consumption on the rise
There is also a downward trend for potatoes, with consumption now returning to 2018 levels after two years of declines. Fruit tasted much better to Austrians again in 2022, with consumption rising by 3.8 kg to 78.1 kg per capita compared to the previous year - but some people apparently gave up vegetables, whose consumption fell by 3.7 kg to 120.7 kg.

(Bild: Liliya Trott - stock.adobe.com / KroneMED)

Long-term downward trend for wine and beer 
There is an albeit slow long-term downward trend for wine and beer. While around 116 liters of beer were consumed per capita per year in the 1990s, this figure has recently fallen to around 104 liters. In the case of wine, annual consumption per capita fell from around 31 liters 30 years ago to 26.3 liters recently.

Domestic agriculture was more than able to cover this demand: The self-sufficiency rate for wine was 102 percent. In comparison, domestic production of cereals accounted for 88%, potatoes 86%, vegetables 58%, oilseeds 57%, fruit 45% and vegetable oils 35% of demand.