Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 59.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Europe is 59.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Europe peaked at 1,184 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.08, in 2024.
Western Europe ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,184 | — |
| 1962 | 1,060 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1,132 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1,089 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,036 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 884.98 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 727.1 | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 685.71 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 670.24 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 613.01 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 491.64 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 317.87 | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 268.09 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 269.35 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 266.45 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 298.46 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 310.23 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 316.22 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 312.11 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 329.21 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 309.82 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 298.82 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 269.66 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 270.81 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 275.13 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 265.3 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 244.52 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 269.7 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 237.89 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 192.37 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 168.44 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 160.54 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 145 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 134.25 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 149.02 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 167.9 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 183.31 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 181.98 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 169.27 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 198.71 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 208.67 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 173.28 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 146.32 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 132.18 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 124.24 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 101.52 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 104.52 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 99.43 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 88.44 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 102.96 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 116.58 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 109.7 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 108.92 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.71 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 105.79 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 80.23 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 77.69 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 71.97 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 76.48 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 73.63 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 73.47 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.71 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 59.08 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 941.02 | 670.24 | 1,184 | 9 |
| 1970s | 346.34 | 266.45 | 613.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.09 | 237.89 | 329.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.21 | 134.25 | 192.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.73 | 88.44 | 208.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 71.97 | 116.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.47 | 59.08 | 76.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Europe?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Europe was 59.08 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 in 1961.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.08 in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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.