Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 11.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.97
Change on year
down 87.0%
Rank
25th
of 25 groups
All-time high
615.96
in 1962
All-time low
4.74
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Southern Europe is 11.97, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 615.96 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2018.

Southern Europe ranks 25th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 590.92
1962 615.96 +4.2%
1963 537.13 -12.8%
1964 510.38 -5.0%
1965 468.06 -8.3%
1966 420.14 -10.2%
1967 380.26 -9.5%
1968 425.92 +12.0%
1969 388.76 -8.7%
1970 436.49 +12.3%
1971 369.27 -15.4%
1972 360.77 -2.3%
1973 343.22 -4.9%
1974 289.58 -15.6%
1975 291.83 +0.8%
1976 318.17 +9.0%
1977 318.68 +0.2%
1978 337.7 +6.0%
1979 309.53 -8.3%
1980 347.86 +12.4%
1981 319.45 -8.2%
1982 255.64 -20.0%
1983 297.43 +16.3%
1984 327.75 +10.2%
1985 279.99 -14.6%
1986 331.75 +18.5%
1987 237.93 -28.3%
1988 292.26 +22.8%
1989 299.93 +2.6%
1990 311.87 +4.0%
1991 267.24 -14.3%
1992 336.26 +25.8%
1993 349.08 +3.8%
1994 366.06 +4.9%
1995 368.95 +0.8%
1996 278.34 -24.6%
1997 261.59 -6.0%
1998 280.74 +7.3%
1999 281.76 +0.4%
2000 302.96 +7.5%
2001 330.57 +9.1%
2002 263.87 -20.2%
2003 261.5 -0.9%
2004 337.45 +29.0%
2005 186.33 -44.8%
2006 284.88 +52.9%
2007 164.81 -42.1%
2008 187.64 +13.9%
2009 172.31 -8.2%
2010 123.63 -28.3%
2011 168.13 +36.0%
2012 250.44 +49.0%
2013 187.96 -24.9%
2014 121.28 -35.5%
2015 144.45 +19.1%
2016 34.27 -76.3%
2017 6.07 -82.3%
2018 4.74 -21.9%
2019 37.84 +698.3%
2020 96.03 +153.8%
2021 85.92 -10.5%
2022 89.5 +4.2%
2023 92.28 +3.1%
2024 11.97 -87.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +698.3% 4.74 37.84
2020 +153.8% 37.84 96.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 481.95 380.26 615.96 9
1970s 337.52 289.58 436.49 10
1980s 299 237.93 347.86 10
1990s 310.19 261.59 368.95 10
2000s 249.23 164.81 337.45 10
2010s 107.88 4.74 250.44 10
2020s 75.14 11.97 96.03 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 22 Malta 97.02 compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 96.65 compare
  3. 24 Mexico 95.88 compare
  4. 25 Poland 94.53 compare
  5. 26 China 91.34 compare
  6. 27 China, mainland 91.29 compare
  7. 28 Norway 91.14 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Europe was 11.97 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 615.96 in 1962.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2018.
How does Southern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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.