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

Asia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.66 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.66 million An
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 8 regions
All-time high
3.07 million An
in 2020
All-time low
466,019 An
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 2.66 million An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia peaked at 3.07 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 466,019 An, in 1969.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 494,519 An
1962 483,487 An -2.2%
1963 479,955 An -0.7%
1964 471,783 An -1.7%
1965 483,032 An +2.4%
1966 468,837 An -2.9%
1967 494,700 An +5.5%
1968 493,550 An -0.2%
1969 466,019 An -5.6%
1970 471,157 An +1.1%
1971 485,807 An +3.1%
1972 498,128 An +2.5%
1973 520,508 An +4.5%
1974 538,810 An +3.5%
1975 567,462 An +5.3%
1976 594,655 An +4.8%
1977 607,990 An +2.2%
1978 618,070 An +1.7%
1979 568,563 An -8.0%
1980 548,076 An -3.6%
1981 541,746 An -1.2%
1982 531,869 An -1.8%
1983 537,347 An +1.0%
1984 544,540 An +1.3%
1985 572,442 An +5.1%
1986 578,036 An +1.0%
1987 616,682 An +6.7%
1988 615,102 An -0.3%
1989 634,019 An +3.1%
1990 676,084 An +6.6%
1991 794,484 An +17.5%
1992 1.32 million An +66.5%
1993 1.14 million An -13.9%
1994 1.71 million An +49.7%
1995 1.86 million An +9.2%
1996 2.30 million An +23.4%
1997 2.16 million An -5.9%
1998 2.14 million An -1.0%
1999 2.27 million An +5.9%
2000 2.31 million An +1.7%
2001 2.35 million An +1.9%
2002 2.35 million An -0.1%
2003 2.36 million An +0.5%
2004 2.44 million An +3.5%
2005 2.46 million An +0.9%
2006 2.39 million An -3.1%
2007 2.38 million An -0.4%
2008 2.32 million An -2.3%
2009 2.40 million An +3.2%
2010 2.29 million An -4.3%
2011 2.46 million An +7.2%
2012 2.53 million An +3.1%
2013 2.52 million An -0.4%
2014 2.65 million An +4.9%
2015 2.54 million An -4.2%
2016 2.50 million An -1.6%
2017 2.29 million An -8.4%
2018 2.47 million An +8.1%
2019 2.61 million An +5.7%
2020 3.07 million An +17.6%
2021 2.66 million An -13.5%
2022 2.84 million An +7.0%
2023 2.79 million An -1.8%
2024 2.66 million An -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 481,765 An 466,019 An 494,700 An 9
1970s 547,115 An 471,157 An 618,070 An 10
1980s 571,986 An 531,869 An 634,019 An 10
1990s 1.64 million An 676,084 An 2.30 million An 10
2000s 2.37 million An 2.31 million An 2.46 million An 10
2010s 2.49 million An 2.29 million An 2.65 million An 10
2020s 2.80 million An 2.66 million An 3.07 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 949,748 An compare
  2. 2 China 948,414 An compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 948,414 An compare
  4. 4 Mexico 548,184 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 Asia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia was 2.66 million 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 466,019 An in 1969.
How does Asia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Asia ranks 1st out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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