Meat Snack Survey Data

 America is set to consume more meat, reaching an all-time high in the past decade. In addition, market trends suggest meat consumption in the form of beef jerky and snacks is set to achieve its highest peak since 2012. 

How do we know?

jerkybrands.com has conducted a thorough research study, uncovering priceless insights and forecasts for global beef and veal production and the U.S. meat snack market through 2023. 

The statistics, surveys, and forecasts are based on the primary data gathered by the research teams of jerkybrands.com, and secondary data was collected from the US Department of Agriculture, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, IRI, McLane, MRI-Simmons, Nielsen; CSP, Winsight Grocery Business, US Department of Agriculture; Economic Research Service, Nielsen, and Progressive Grocer. Forecasts were created by using the mathematical approach of extrapolation.

Per capita beef consumption has risen from 50 to 59 pounds in the last eight years, an 18% steady rise from 2014 to 2022. In addition, meat snack sales have increased by 40% in the past four years, from about $3.5 billion in 2019 to $4.9 billion in 2022. 

Around 128.73 million Americans consumed beef jerky and meat snacks in 2020. The number is expected to reach 132.58 million by 2024 - almost a 4% increase in just four months. Meat snacks and beef jerky consumption in the U.S. has increased progressively. This slow, steady, and leading massive boom growth makes the U.S. one of the highest beef-demanding nations of the year. 

From 2012 to 2023, worldwide beef and veal production fluctuated between 57 and 61 million metric tons annually. The forecast for 2023 predicts a production volume of roughly 59.15 million metric tons. The leading contributors to this output are anticipated to be the U.S. and Brazil, with the latter projected to produce around 10.57 million metric tons. On the consumer front, the U.S.