Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Switzerland stood at 0.6.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Switzerland peaked at 5,552 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,552 | — |
| 1962 | 4,852 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 4,369 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 4,731 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 4,457 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 4,977 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 5,040 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,395 | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 4,089 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 4,060 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,287 | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 2,727 | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 2,706 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,944 | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 2,494 | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 2,861 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 2,452 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2,288 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2,419 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,796 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 1,975 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2,413 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 2,221 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2,415 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,292 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,088 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1,709 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 2,545 | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 1,570 | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 1,336 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1,745 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 1,771 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,165 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 3,047 | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 2,803 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3,566 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 3,250 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 1,865 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,063 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,597 | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 1,433 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1,167 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,666 | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 1,033 | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 1,414 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 1,403 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 878.45 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 950.21 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 406.26 | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 291.6 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 251.69 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 317.2 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 176.19 | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 91.7 | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 32.11 | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.59 | -98.2% |
| 2018 | 246.65 | +41705.1% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,718 | 4,089 | 5,552 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,724 | 1,944 | 4,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,102 | 1,570 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,355 | 1,336 | 3,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,361 | 878.45 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.46 | 0.59 | 406.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Switzerland?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Switzerland was 0.6 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,552 in 1961.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.