Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa

Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 140,810 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
140,810 An
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
141,521 An
in 2019
All-time low
74,296 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Africa recorded 140,810 An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa peaked at 141,521 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74,296 An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 12th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 74,296 An
1962 79,483 An +7.0%
1963 76,993 An -3.1%
1964 83,639 An +8.6%
1965 93,702 An +12.0%
1966 88,309 An -5.8%
1967 92,258 An +4.5%
1968 96,155 An +4.2%
1969 94,676 An -1.5%
1970 107,939 An +14.0%
1971 123,588 An +14.5%
1972 125,997 An +1.9%
1973 129,913 An +3.1%
1974 119,935 An -7.7%
1975 119,380 An -0.5%
1976 112,538 An -5.7%
1977 116,649 An +3.7%
1978 104,969 An -10.0%
1979 113,185 An +7.8%
1980 111,503 An -1.5%
1981 123,868 An +11.1%
1982 104,055 An -16.0%
1983 105,897 An +1.8%
1984 79,710 An -24.7%
1985 85,491 An +7.3%
1986 82,854 An -3.1%
1987 87,205 An +5.3%
1988 94,529 An +8.4%
1989 99,758 An +5.5%
1990 106,568 An +6.8%
1991 100,583 An -5.6%
1992 97,835 An -2.7%
1993 98,868 An +1.1%
1994 100,250 An +1.4%
1995 101,694 An +1.4%
1996 103,041 An +1.3%
1997 102,363 An -0.7%
1998 103,719 An +1.3%
1999 105,303 An +1.5%
2000 108,240 An +2.8%
2001 115,288 An +6.5%
2002 116,199 An +0.8%
2003 119,545 An +2.9%
2004 121,682 An +1.8%
2005 121,783 An +0.1%
2006 119,860 An -1.6%
2007 124,788 An +4.1%
2008 129,903 An +4.1%
2009 131,848 An +1.5%
2010 132,607 An +0.6%
2011 134,542 An +1.5%
2012 133,708 An -0.6%
2013 133,183 An -0.4%
2014 131,743 An -1.1%
2015 133,046 An +1.0%
2016 140,406 An +5.5%
2017 141,474 An +0.8%
2018 139,217 An -1.6%
2019 141,521 An +1.7%
2020 139,577 An -1.4%
2021 138,716 An -0.6%
2022 140,009 An +0.9%
2023 140,650 An +0.5%
2024 140,810 An +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,612 An 74,296 An 96,155 An 9
1970s 117,409 An 104,969 An 129,913 An 10
1980s 97,487 An 79,710 An 123,868 An 10
1990s 102,022 An 97,835 An 106,568 An 10
2000s 120,914 An 108,240 An 131,848 An 10
2010s 136,145 An 131,743 An 141,521 An 10
2020s 139,952 An 138,716 An 140,810 An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 9 Canada 104,223 An compare
  2. 10 Argentina 98,036 An compare
  3. 11 Australia 85,753 An compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 85,753 An compare
  5. 13 Senegal 56,710 An compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 44,590 An compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,496 An compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa was 140,810 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 141,521 An in 2019.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74,296 An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Africa ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,481 data points, 1961–2024
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