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
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Europe, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.