20,657 tonnes of foie gras were produced within the EU in 2024 (19,809 tonnes of duck foie gras and 848 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 2024, EU exports of foie gras to third countries amounted to 69 million euros.