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

Southern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 11.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.8
Change on year
down 87.1%
Rank
25th
of 25 groups
All-time high
482.9
in 1962
All-time low
4.72
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 11.8 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.1% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Europe peaked at 482.9 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2018.

That places Southern Europe 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Production Index in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 459.48
1962 482.9 +5.1%
1963 424.62 -12.1%
1964 407.06 -4.1%
1965 376.63 -7.5%
1966 341.04 -9.4%
1967 311.32 -8.7%
1968 351.46 +12.9%
1969 323.02 -8.1%
1970 364.9 +13.0%
1971 310.95 -14.8%
1972 306.52 -1.4%
1973 294.21 -4.0%
1974 250.47 -14.9%
1975 254.74 +1.7%
1976 280.17 +10.0%
1977 282.92 +1.0%
1978 302.06 +6.8%
1979 278.84 -7.7%
1980 315.69 +13.2%
1981 291.74 -7.6%
1982 234.49 -19.6%
1983 273.86 +16.8%
1984 302.81 +10.6%
1985 259.5 -14.3%
1986 308.29 +18.8%
1987 221.63 -28.1%
1988 272.83 +23.1%
1989 280.51 +2.8%
1990 292.08 +4.1%
1991 250.61 -14.2%
1992 315.37 +25.8%
1993 327.21 +3.8%
1994 343.77 +5.1%
1995 346.94 +0.9%
1996 261.96 -24.5%
1997 246.83 -5.8%
1998 265.47 +7.6%
1999 266.94 +0.6%
2000 287.6 +7.7%
2001 314.54 +9.4%
2002 252.31 -19.8%
2003 251.94 -0.1%
2004 327.69 +30.1%
2005 182.22 -44.4%
2006 280.38 +53.9%
2007 163.43 -41.7%
2008 187.43 +14.7%
2009 172.87 -7.8%
2010 124.31 -28.1%
2011 169.25 +36.2%
2012 252.02 +48.9%
2013 188.76 -25.1%
2014 121.48 -35.6%
2015 144.34 +18.8%
2016 34.18 -76.3%
2017 6.05 -82.3%
2018 4.72 -22.0%
2019 37.7 +698.7%
2020 95.61 +153.6%
2021 85.3 -10.8%
2022 88.7 +4.0%
2023 91.3 +2.9%
2024 11.8 -87.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 +698.7% 4.72 37.7
2020 +153.6% 37.7 95.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 386.39 311.32 482.9 9
1970s 292.58 250.47 364.9 10
1980s 276.13 221.63 315.69 10
1990s 291.72 246.83 346.94 10
2000s 242.04 163.43 327.69 10
2010s 108.28 4.72 252.02 10
2020s 74.54 11.8 95.61 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 22 Malta 102.05 compare
  2. 23 France 100.28 compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 99.26 compare
  4. 25 Senegal 99.1 compare
  5. 26 Latvia 98.36 compare
  6. 27 Norway 97.97 compare
  7. 28 Chile 97.67 compare
  8. 28 Papua New Guinea 97.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Europe was 11.8 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 482.9 in 1962.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2018.
How does Southern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 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.