Number of people who classify themselves as vegetarian in Germany 2015-2024

In 2024, about 8.43 million people in Germany were either vegetarians or largely forgo meat consumption. Since 2014, the number of people identifying as either complete or nearly complete vegetarians has grown noticeably. Trends in German meat consumptionPer capita meat consumption in Germany has changed in recent years. Except for poultry, pork an beef saw noticeable annual decreases. Consumption of meat and sausage products, for which the country is well known, varied by product, giving rise to the idea that Germans are no longer totally hesitant to give up on meat or sausages. The German vegetarian and vegan meat Substitute marketThe decline in German meat consumption is accompanied by a rise in the production of vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes. In 2021, close to 100,000 tons of these alternatives were produced in Germany. Just in the two since 2019 this production has grown by almost 40,000 tons. In monetary value, this means a production of meat substitutes worth close to 460 million euros.

至2024年，德国约有843万人为素食者或大幅减少肉类消费。自2014年以来，自称完全或几乎完全素食的人口数量显著增长。近年来，德国人均肉类消费量发生了变化。除家禽外，猪肉和牛肉的消费量逐年明显下降。肉类和香肠产品的消费，该国因此闻名，因产品种类而异，引发了一种观念：德国人不再完全犹豫是否放弃肉类或香肠。德国素食和纯素食肉类替代品市场随着德国肉类消费量的下降，素食和纯素食肉类替代品的生产量也在上升。2021年，德国生产了近10万吨这些替代品。仅在2019年至2021年两年间，这一生产量就增长了近4万吨。从货币价值来看，这意味着肉类替代品的生产价值接近4.6亿欧元。