Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 88.87 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Ireland, 1961–2017
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 Ireland is 88.87, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 369.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland peaked at 201.14 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 31st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.07 | — |
| 1962 | 97.56 | +107.3% |
| 1963 | 105.51 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 148.24 | +40.5% |
| 1965 | 153.67 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 147.29 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 201.14 | +36.6% |
| 1968 | 171.94 | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 110.73 | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 123.17 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 107.01 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 92.28 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 98.05 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 86.82 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 126.21 | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 141.49 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 138.96 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 104.94 | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 76.15 | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 104.09 | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 105.15 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 93.09 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 79.05 | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 70.74 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 57.96 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 24.66 | -57.5% |
| 1987 | 24.26 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.75 | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 9.84 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | -81.5% |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +175.8% |
| 1992 | 16.85 | +235.7% |
| 1993 | 18.63 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 19.97 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 18.05 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 25.08 | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 47.92 | +91.1% |
| 1998 | 24.59 | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 28.62 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 51.42 | +79.7% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 64.92 | +665.6% |
| 2003 | 53.68 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | -78.7% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +219.4% |
| 2006 | 50.39 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 18.95 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 41.79 | +418.5% |
| 2010 | 57.19 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 85.4 | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 121.85 | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 124.03 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.25 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 101.42 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 100.33 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.87 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.46 | 47.07 | 201.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.51 | 76.15 | 141.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.56 | 9.84 | 105.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 | 1.82 | 47.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.58 | 8.06 | 64.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.17 | 57.19 | 124.03 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland was 88.87 in 2017, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 201.14 in 1967.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.