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 in 2023, EU exports of foie gras to third countries amounted to 75 million euros.