Veal is not one of the most popular meats in the world. In the U.S. the average consumer eats 0.2 pounds of veal per capita, down from 0.7 pounds in 2000. The French market, on the other hand, is the largest in the world, accounting for 35 percent of European veal consumption, which in turn accounts for 82 percent of global veal consumption. The next big veal consuming countries are Italy and Germany. The Netherlands produces the largest amount of veal, accounting for 31 percent of global veal production. France is close behind at 30 percent, killing some 1,320,000 calves in 2016.