Vegan Statistics | Redefine Meat (2024)

Why People Go Vegan: Vomad Study

In 2019, Vomad conducted a global survey with 12,814 participants from 97 different countries. Most participants were between the ages of 18-34 years old and came from Australia, UK, USA, Canada and New Zealand. As a global study, this provides good insight into veganism that isn’t biased to a single country’s culture or culinary habits. Here’s the statistics we found most interesting from their study:

• 68.1% of participants turned vegan for the animals.
• 17.4% of participants turned vegan for health reasons.
• 9.7% of participants turned vegan for the environment. Find out more about why eating meat is bad for the environment.

• 52.1% of participants were vegetarian before turning vegan.
• 43.3% of participants ate meat before turning vegan.
• Feature-length documentaries were the most influential means of inspiring the participants’ veganism.

• What The Health (2017) was the most influential documentary in this regard.
• Gary Yourofsky had the most influential online video clips for turning people vegan.
• Veganuary was the most popular vegan challenge to influence people to become vegan.

It’s interesting to note how most vegans from the survey were motivated by animal welfare, and then their health, over the environment. It’s also insightful to learn that 52.1% of vegans from the survey did not cut out meat overnight, but first were vegetarian.

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FAQs

What percentage of the world is vegan?

Currently, less than one percent of the world’s population are vegan. It is estimated that 79 million people are vegan globally.

Is veganism growing in 2021?

Yes. It’s projected that the vegan food industry will hit $31.4 billion by 2026 as the vegan lifestyle grows in popularity. In the UK alone, the amount of vegans quadrupled between 2014 – 2019 and is only continuing to rise. Currently, every single UK supermarket has their own vegan range of food products. In fact, major UK supermarket Sainsburys predicts that by 2025, vegans and vegetarians will account for a quarter of the British consumer population. These trends can also be seen across the world, too.

What country is the most vegan?

There’s no definitive answer here. Israel is believed to have one of the highest percentage of vegans globally; it’s estimated that five to eight percent of the entire population is vegan. However, it has a relatively small population, so it is not the country with the most vegans in total. In the UK, over 600,000 people identify as vegan. For cultural and religious reasons (e.g. the cow is a sacred Hindu animal), India has more vegetarians than many of the world’s other countries combined.

What culture is the most vegan?

India has the lowest rate of meat consumption globally, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). There are an estimated 400 million identifying vegetarians in India. Three of the most popular religions in India are Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. All three have a shared concept of displaying kindness and non-violence towards all living things. The cow is a sacred animal in Hinduism, so religious Hindus do not kill or eat them. That’s one explanation for why there are millions of cows roaming the streets of India, and you can even get stuck in a cow-caused traffic jam! In India, you can easily access vegan food, whether that’s a lentil dhal, vegetable or potato curry, or a delicious, deep fried street snack, from samosas to pakoras.