Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South America
South America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 103.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America stood at 103.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America peaked at 572.92 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 95.53, in 2023.
That places South America 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333.27 | — |
| 1962 | 373.75 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 450.25 | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 572.92 | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 535.71 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 467.03 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 479.35 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 499.76 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 514.43 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 506.74 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 470.64 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 471.36 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 434.4 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 288.24 | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 292.75 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 336.01 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 295.38 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 315.07 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 324.14 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 251.5 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 241.32 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 234.36 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 227.64 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 242.19 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 213.08 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 156.04 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 150.65 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 150.33 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 156.47 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 160.28 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 178.8 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 196.44 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 193.96 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 184.77 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 177.67 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 174.64 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 174.58 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 163.93 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 182.2 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 186.96 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 185.92 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 188.57 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 184.76 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 166.33 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 166.08 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 173.61 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 167.28 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 149.43 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 140.31 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 128.93 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 121.73 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 110.96 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 98.11 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 101.69 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.51 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 102.42 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 107.35 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 107.17 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.26 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 120.42 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 114.49 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 95.53 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 103.46 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.61 | 333.27 | 572.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 373.47 | 288.24 | 506.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.36 | 150.33 | 251.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.73 | 160.28 | 196.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.93 | 140.31 | 188.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.67 | 98.11 | 128.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.83 | 95.53 | 120.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America was 103.46 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 572.92 in 1964.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.53 in 2023.
- How does South America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- South America ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.