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

Latest (2024)
103.46
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
572.92
in 1964
All-time low
95.53
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

100200300400500600196119922024

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Georgia 273.42 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 171.2 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 157.63 compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 85.13 compare
  5. 5 Paraguay 156.58 compare
  6. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 154.83 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 150.04 compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 64 compare
  9. 8 Kazakhstan 149.7 compare
  10. 8 Türkiye 47.96 compare

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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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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.