Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Europe

Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 79.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.96
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
276.2
in 1961
All-time low
52.55
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Europe is 79.96, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Europe peaked at 276.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.55, in 1991.

That places Europe 17th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 276.2
1962 245.76 -11.0%
1963 239.13 -2.7%
1964 233.52 -2.3%
1965 215.33 -7.8%
1966 186.94 -13.2%
1967 166.87 -10.7%
1968 167.77 +0.5%
1969 159.76 -4.8%
1970 161.99 +1.4%
1971 139.02 -14.2%
1972 114.79 -17.4%
1973 98.29 -14.4%
1974 94.28 -4.1%
1975 96.36 +2.2%
1976 108.65 +12.8%
1977 114.75 +5.6%
1978 113.02 -1.5%
1979 107.29 -5.1%
1980 114.29 +6.5%
1981 99.68 -12.8%
1982 90.38 -9.3%
1983 96.56 +6.8%
1984 101.25 +4.9%
1985 100.87 -0.4%
1986 96.28 -4.6%
1987 80.99 -15.9%
1988 81.74 +0.9%
1989 74.26 -9.2%
1990 64.37 -13.3%
1991 52.55 -18.4%
1992 126.22 +140.2%
1993 126.26 +0.0%
1994 129.56 +2.6%
1995 133.28 +2.9%
1996 130.07 -2.4%
1997 142.94 +9.9%
1998 144.05 +0.8%
1999 132.37 -8.1%
2000 132.42 +0.0%
2001 136.45 +3.0%
2002 127.01 -6.9%
2003 123 -3.2%
2004 132.89 +8.0%
2005 117.87 -11.3%
2006 120.62 +2.3%
2007 103.36 -14.3%
2008 106.11 +2.7%
2009 111.13 +4.7%
2010 113.63 +2.2%
2011 112.95 -0.6%
2012 120.43 +6.6%
2013 113.52 -5.7%
2014 103.09 -9.2%
2015 104.3 +1.2%
2016 92.61 -11.2%
2017 82.09 -11.4%
2018 80.76 -1.6%
2019 77.53 -4.0%
2020 91.06 +17.5%
2021 87.07 -4.4%
2022 84.12 -3.4%
2023 87.35 +3.8%
2024 79.96 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 210.14 159.76 276.2 9
1970s 114.84 94.28 161.99 10
1980s 93.63 74.26 114.29 10
1990s 118.17 52.55 144.05 10
2000s 121.09 103.36 136.45 10
2010s 100.09 77.53 120.43 10
2020s 85.91 79.96 91.06 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Canada 106.14 compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.62 compare
  3. 16 Colombia 105.46 compare
  4. 17 Latvia 100.13 compare
  5. 18 France 99.68 compare
  6. 19 Tunisia 97.58 compare
  7. 20 Brazil 97.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Europe was 79.96 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 276.2 in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52.55 in 1991.
How does Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Europe ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 5,931 data points, 1961–2024
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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.