24 500 tonnes produced in the EU
Approximately 24 500 tonnes of foie gras were produced in the European Union in 2018 (22 600 tonnes of duck foie gras and
1 900 tonnes of goose foie gras).
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About Euro 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:
- To promote foie gras, a thousand-year-old cultural and gastronomic tradition, and the profession of foie gras producer
- To develop common reflexions and proposals at European level on the various topics of interest to the sector
- To make European policy makers aware of the foie gras sector and, in particular, of its production methods
- To establish a continuous exchange of experiences and know-how among member countries for a constant improvement of practices
Steps of production
Extensive farming
Fattening by trained professionals
Key figures
50 000 direct jobs
The sector generates more than 50 000 direct jobs in the EU, with a turnover of 4 billion euros.
90% of foie gras produced 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.
58% increase in EU exports worldwide
According to Eurostat in 2018, exports of foie gras from the EU to third countries amounted to 82 million euros, an increase of 58% in value compared to 2017.