Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Europe

Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 80.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.06
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
227.29
in 1961
All-time low
51.28
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Europe recorded 80.06 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Europe peaked at 227.29 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.28, in 1991.

That places Europe 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 227.29
1962 204.21 -10.2%
1963 200.55 -1.8%
1964 197.58 -1.5%
1965 183.71 -7.0%
1966 160.74 -12.5%
1967 144.53 -10.1%
1968 146.32 +1.2%
1969 140.31 -4.1%
1970 143.1 +2.0%
1971 123.54 -13.7%
1972 102.71 -16.9%
1973 88.52 -13.8%
1974 85.4 -3.5%
1975 87.73 +2.7%
1976 99.41 +13.3%
1977 105.52 +6.1%
1978 104.43 -1.0%
1979 99.61 -4.6%
1980 106.65 +7.1%
1981 93.45 -12.4%
1982 85.08 -9.0%
1983 91.26 +7.3%
1984 96.07 +5.3%
1985 96.08 +0.0%
1986 92.1 -4.1%
1987 77.82 -15.5%
1988 78.89 +1.4%
1989 71.97 -8.8%
1990 62.61 -13.0%
1991 51.28 -18.1%
1992 123.36 +140.6%
1993 123.46 +0.1%
1994 126.83 +2.7%
1995 130.56 +2.9%
1996 127.41 -2.4%
1997 140.02 +9.9%
1998 141.02 +0.7%
1999 129.5 -8.2%
2000 129.56 +0.0%
2001 133.51 +3.0%
2002 124.43 -6.8%
2003 120.71 -3.0%
2004 130.57 +8.2%
2005 115.93 -11.2%
2006 118.75 +2.4%
2007 101.91 -14.2%
2008 104.87 +2.9%
2009 110.03 +4.9%
2010 112.7 +2.4%
2011 112.21 -0.4%
2012 119.81 +6.8%
2013 113.09 -5.6%
2014 102.87 -9.0%
2015 104.3 +1.4%
2016 92.83 -11.0%
2017 82.45 -11.2%
2018 81.23 -1.5%
2019 78.08 -3.9%
2020 91.71 +17.5%
2021 87.59 -4.5%
2022 84.44 -3.6%
2023 87.52 +3.6%
2024 80.06 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 178.36 140.31 227.29 9
1970s 104 85.4 143.1 10
1980s 88.94 71.97 106.65 10
1990s 115.6 51.28 141.02 10
2000s 119.03 101.91 133.51 10
2010s 99.96 78.08 119.81 10
2020s 86.26 80.06 91.71 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 15 Mali 116.28 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 113.2 compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.67 compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 109.93 compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 105.08 compare
  6. 20 Mexico 103.65 compare
  7. 21 Brazil 102.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Europe was 80.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 227.29 in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 51.28 in 1991.
How does Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
Europe ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 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 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.