Who Eats the Most Cheese?
The US (6.1 million tonnes) remains the largest cheese consuming country worldwide, accounting for 24% of total volume. Moreover, cheese consumption in the US exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, Germany (3 million tonnes), twofold.

Who eats the most cheese per person?

Top Cheese Consuming Countries in the World

The top cheese consumer is Denmark. The country consumes 28.1 kilograms of cheese consumption per capita. The second highest consumer is Iceland followed by Finland at 27.7 kilograms and 27.3 kilograms of cheese consumption per capita respectively.

Who buys the most cheese?

The United States and the EU-27 were the top consumers of cheese worldwide. Per capita cheese consumption in the United States was about 40 pounds in 2020, up from 35 pounds in 2010.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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