
17 979 tonnes produced in the EU
Approximately 17 979 tonnes of foie gras were produced in the European Union in 2021 (16 717 tonnes of duck foie gras and 1262 tonnes of goose foie gras).
Euro Foie Gras is the European Federation of Foie Gras. Created in 2008 in Strasbourg, it brings together the federations of Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Hungary and Spain which are all the producing countries of the European Union. Euro Foie Gras represents the whole production chain (breeders, hatcheries, producers, processors and slaughterhouses).
The objectives of the European Federation of Foie Gras:
Extensive farming
Fattening by trained professionals
Approximately 17 979 tonnes of foie gras were produced in the European Union in 2021 (16 717 tonnes of duck foie gras and 1262 tonnes of goose foie gras).
The sector generates more than 50 000 direct jobs in the EU.
The EU produces approximately 90% of the world’s foie gras. The other main producing countries are China, the United States and Canada.
According to Eurostat in 2021, exports of foie gras from the EU to third countries amounted to 67,2 million euros. This is an increase of 20% in value compared to 2020.