Business expects that in 2024, meat consumption in Russia will increase to 83 kg per person

In Russia, in 2024, meat consumption may increase to 83 kg per person per year. This forecast was made by the head of the National Meat Association (NMA) Sergei Yushin at the round table “10 years of counter-sanctions in agriculture.” In 2023, consumption was 80 kg. “Since 2014, meat consumption has been growing steadily, even in those years when disposable incomes were declining, meat consumption has increased as one of the most economically accessible products. This year we will exceed even the average level of consumption in rich countries, reaching 83 kg per person per year," Yushin said. Moreover, next year, according to his forecast, “the consumption of poultry and pork will be equal precisely because the economic availability of these types of meat has been ensured.” “If earlier they ate “Bush legs”, then Russian poultry, today more “status” meat - pork - is consumed more. At one time it was more expensive, but now it has become more accessible,” Yushin said. According to ...