Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa
Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 81.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa stood at 81.63. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa peaked at 256.76 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81.63, in 2024.
That places Africa 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210.09 | — |
| 1962 | 221.24 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 212.84 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 222.54 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 234.76 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 218.27 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 220.43 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 218.87 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 213.23 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 230.68 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 256.76 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 248.5 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 254.11 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 226.95 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 206.12 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 211.04 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 228.33 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 201.2 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 212.96 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 213.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 232.19 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 193.83 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 179.83 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 133.75 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 138.78 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 130.35 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 133.28 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 140.92 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 145.19 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 150.06 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 140.52 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 133.33 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 131.99 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 131.28 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 129.96 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 128.89 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 123.91 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 122.24 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 122.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 122.92 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 127.47 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 124.79 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 124.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.76 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 120.87 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 115.26 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 116.91 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 117.93 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 117.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 115.18 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 113.36 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 109.37 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 104.67 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 100.25 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 98.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 100.89 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 99.27 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.16 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 92.48 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.01 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 86.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 83.98 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 83.51 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.63 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.14 | 210.09 | 234.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.67 | 201.2 | 256.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.12 | 130.35 | 232.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.43 | 122.09 | 150.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.05 | 115.26 | 127.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.75 | 92.48 | 115.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.72 | 81.63 | 88.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa was 81.63 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 256.76 in 1971.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.