How much bacon is sold in a year?

The United States is the world's leading producer and consumer of bacon. In 2021, Americans consumed an estimated 20.2 pounds of bacon per person, or a total of 1.8 billion pounds. This is equivalent to approximately 1.4 million tons of bacon.

Global bacon consumption is estimated to be around 2.5 billion pounds per year. The top bacon-consuming countries are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.