Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Vegetarianism Audience in Italy

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Vegetarianism in Italy — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Vegetarianism has an estimated audience of 4,061,150 people in Italy.

The average Vegetarianism fan in Italy is 42.8 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Lombardy.

The audience is concentrated in Lombardy, Lazio, Veneto.

Top brand affinities include Vegetarian cuisine, Organic food, Recipes, with strongest over-indexing on Vegetarian cuisine (2.77× the country average).

Demographically, the Vegetarianism audience skews more female with an average age of 42.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Design Affinity, Creativity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 20 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Vegetarianism fan in Italy is more female, around 42.8 years old, with strong Design Affinity tendencies and a notable affinity for Vegetarian cuisine.

Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Vegetarianism profile in Italy.

Audience size
4.1M
in Italy
Gender
65.4%
34.6% male
Age
42.8
average years
Country rank
#1714
Topic in Italy
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-19%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Vegetarianism fans

65.4% are female, 34.6% are male, average age 42.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

65.4%
Female
34.6%
Male
Demographic split for Vegetarianism audience in Italy
MetricValue
Female65.4%
Male34.6%
Average age42.8
Estimated audience size4,061,150
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 42.8
average years
Age distribution of the Vegetarianism audience in Italy
Age bracketShare%
16-1914%
20-2915%
30-3919%
40-4922%
50+30%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

5.2%

of the worldwide Vegetarianism audience comes from Italy.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Vegetarianism
CountryShare
United States15.0%
Japan6.9%
Italy5.2%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Italy average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Vegetarianism audience in Italy is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Vegetarianism fans by region: top regions in Italy
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Tuscany~400K1.60×
02Veneto~500K1.49×
03Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol~100K1.40×
04Lombardy~800K1.16×
05Lazio~600K1.13×
06Emilia-Romagna~400K1.11×
07Liguria~100K1.07×
08Sicilia~400K1.06×
09Aosta Valley~10K1.04×
10Molise~20K1.00×
11Sardinia~100K0.96×
12Friuli-Venezia Giulia~70K0.96×
13Basilicata~40K0.96×
14Umbria~60K0.93×
15Abruzzo~80K0.90×
16Piedmont~300K0.89×
17Calabria~100K0.88×
18Puglia~200K0.87×
19Marche~90K0.87×
20Campania~400K0.83×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Vegetarianism audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Vegetarianism audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Vegetarian cuisineFood & Beverages2.77×
02CookbookFood & Beverages2.05×
03Organic foodFood & Beverages1.97×
04Dish (food)Food & Beverages1.80×
05Culinary artArts & Culture1.79×
06Local foodFood & Beverages1.73×
07DinnerFood & Beverages1.73×
08VeganismFood & Beverages1.72×
09LunchFood & Beverages1.65×
10FoodieFood & Beverages1.62×
11ZadarTravel & Leisure1.61×
12MeatFood & Beverages1.59×
13RecipesFood & Beverages1.55×
14SeafoodFood & Beverages1.55×
15Weight loss (Fitness And wellness)Health1.55×
16OvenHome & Garden1.55×
17Healthy dietHealth1.53×
18Organic farmingFood & Beverages1.53×
19DinersFood & Beverages1.51×
20BreakfastFood & Beverages1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Vegetarianism audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Vegetarianism audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.22×
CreativityOPEN1.20×
Pet OwnershipJOY1.17×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Vegetarianism audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.77×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.78×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL0.79×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Vegetarianism have in Italy?

Vegetarianism has an estimated audience of 4,061,150 people in Italy, concentrated in Lombardy and Lazio.

02

What is the gender split and age of Vegetarianism fans?

65.4% of Vegetarianism fans are female, 34.6% are male, with an average age of 42.8 years.

03

Which brands do Vegetarianism fans like most?

Vegetarianism fans show strongest brand affinity for Vegetarian cuisine (2.77×), Organic food (1.97×), and Recipes (1.55×) over the country average.

04

Where do Vegetarianism fans live in Italy?

Vegetarianism fans in Italy are most concentrated in Lombardy (reach ~800K), Lazio (reach ~600K), and Veneto (reach ~500K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Vegetarianism fans also like?

Beyond Vegetarianism itself, the audience over-indexes on Organic food (1.97×), Recipes (1.55×), Veganism (1.72×), and Local food (1.73×) compared to the Italy average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Italy who actively search for Vegetarianism. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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