Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 56.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in European Union (27) stood at 56.57. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in European Union (27) peaked at 742.74 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.57, in 2024.
European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 742.74 | — |
| 1962 | 664.72 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 657.95 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 651.26 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 606.79 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 522.89 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 460.76 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 462.58 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 437.83 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 449.9 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 387.86 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 314.34 | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 270.45 | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 258.08 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 261.46 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 293.3 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 304.01 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 305.04 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 295.47 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 314.56 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 265.28 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 232.06 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 253.26 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 270.08 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 274.13 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 264.43 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 222.73 | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 227.56 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 207.79 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 180.77 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 143.69 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 165.81 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 166.14 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 172.67 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 168.23 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 148.54 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 152.8 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 160.58 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 164.07 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 185.44 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 189.56 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 158.37 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 146.04 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 157.29 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 123.33 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 148.99 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 119.69 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 118.03 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 124.95 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 120.62 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 135.3 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 157.72 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 135.62 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 101.49 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 116.36 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 82.14 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 66.09 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 62.91 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 68.05 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 86.84 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 79.25 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 79.56 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.61 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.57 | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.61 | 437.83 | 742.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 313.99 | 258.08 | 449.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.19 | 207.79 | 314.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.33 | 143.69 | 180.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.17 | 118.03 | 189.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.63 | 62.91 | 157.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.37 | 56.57 | 86.84 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in European Union (27)?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in European Union (27) was 56.57 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 742.74 in 1961.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.57 in 2024.
- How does European Union (27) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.