The figures

• 13,571 tonnes of foie gras were produced within the EU in 2023 (12,761 tonnes of duck foie gras and 810 tonnes of goose foie gras)
• The sector generates more than 50 000 direct jobs in the EU.
• The EU produces approximately 80% of the world’s foie gras. The other main producing countries are China, the United States and Canada.
• According to Eurostat, intra-community trade amounted to 242 million euros in 2023.
• According to Eurostat in 2023, EU exports of foie gras to third countries amounted to 75 million euros.