IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Sausages And Similar Products Of Meat – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

For the sixth year in a row, the EU sausage market recorded a decline in sales value, which decreased by -1.5% to $22.5B in 2019. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $26.7B in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2019, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Consumption by Country

Germany (1.5M tonnes) constituted the country with the largest volume of sausage consumption, comprising approx. 27% of the total volume. Moreover, sausage consumption in Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, Poland (574K tonnes), threefold. France (495K tonnes) ranked third in terms of total consumption with an 8.8% share.

From 2013 to 2019, the average annual growth rate of volume in Germany was relatively modest. In other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Poland (+2.1% per year) and France (+2.0% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($7.6B) led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was occupied by France ($2.6B). It was followed by Spain.

The countries with the highest levels of sausage per capita consumption in 2019 were the Czech Republic (19 kg per person), Germany (19 kg per person) and Austria (16 kg per person).

From 2013 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of sausage per capita consumption, amongst the key consuming countries, was attained by Italy, while sausage per capita consumption for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Production in the EU

For the fifth year in a row, the European Union recorded growth in the production of sausages and similar products of meat, which increased by 1% to 5.7M tonnes in 2019. The total output volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.2% over the period from 2013 to 2019; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the production volume increased by 3% y-o-y. The volume of production peaked in 2019 and is likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

Production by Country

The country with the largest volume of sausage production was Germany (1.6M tonnes), comprising approx. 28% of the total volume. Moreover, sausage production in Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, Poland (676K tonnes), twofold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by Spain (525K tonnes), with a 9.2% share.

From 2013 to 2019, the average annual growth rate of volume in Germany amounted to +1.6%. In other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Poland (+3.0% per year) and Spain (+4.7% per year).

Exports in the EU

In 2019, sausage exports in the European Union were estimated at 857K tonnes, picking up by 3.2% compared with 2018. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.4% over the period from 2013 to 2019; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. In value terms, sausage exports stood at $3.9B (IndexBox estimates) in 2019.

Exports by Country

In 2019, Germany (165K tonnes), followed by Poland (109K tonnes), Italy (75K tonnes), Spain (75K tonnes), the Netherlands (56K tonnes), Belgium (55K tonnes), Austria (50K tonnes) and France (44K tonnes) represented the largest exporters of sausages and similar products of meat, together creating 73% of total exports. Denmark (36K tonnes), Slovakia (30K tonnes), the Czech Republic (27K tonnes) and Hungary (20K tonnes) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2013 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the key exporting countries, was attained by Slovakia, while exports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($788M), Italy ($548M) and Spain ($475M) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2019, together comprising 47% of total exports. These countries were followed by Poland, Austria, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which together accounted for a further 43%.

Slovakia saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The sausage export price in the European Union stood at $4,533 per tonne in 2019, with a decrease of -2% against the previous year. In general, the export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when the export price increased by 7% year-to-year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $4,627 per tonne, and then contracted modestly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was Italy ($7,311 per tonne), while Slovakia ($2,824 per tonne) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox AI Platform