Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 16,000 An in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
16,000 An
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
29th
of 83 countries
All-time high
47,152 An
in 1961
All-time low
9,000 An
in 1992
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1961198019991961: 47.2k An1962: 40.9k An1963: 38.5k An1964: 39.3k An1965: 39.2k An1966: 30.5k An1967: 25.1k An1968: 29.3k An1969: 30.7k An1970: 29.7k An1971: 25.3k An1972: 20.0k An1973: 15.3k An1974: 16.2k An1975: 18.2k An1976: 21.5k An1977: 25.1k An1978: 24.5k An1979: 24.1k An1980: 24.9k An1981: 26.0k An1982: 22.0k An1983: 23.0k An1984: 26.0k An1985: 24.0k An1986: 17.0k An1987: 15.0k An1988: 14.0k An1989: 11.0k An1990: 10.0k An1991: 10.0k An1992: 9.0k An1993: 10.0k An1994: 11.3k An1995: 10.5k An1996: 12.2k An1997: 15.7k An1998: 17.1k An1999: 16.0k An

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg is 16,000 An, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 47,152 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,000 An, in 1992.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 29th out of 83 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year An Change
1961 47,152 An
1962 40,937 An -13.2%
1963 38,527 An -5.9%
1964 39,285 An +2.0%
1965 39,183 An -0.3%
1966 30,476 An -22.2%
1967 25,138 An -17.5%
1968 29,298 An +16.5%
1969 30,686 An +4.7%
1970 29,721 An -3.1%
1971 25,300 An -14.9%
1972 20,005 An -20.9%
1973 15,305 An -23.5%
1974 16,197 An +5.8%
1975 18,163 An +12.1%
1976 21,539 An +18.6%
1977 25,119 An +16.6%
1978 24,474 An -2.6%
1979 24,081 An -1.6%
1980 24,950 An +3.6%
1981 26,000 An +4.2%
1982 22,000 An -15.4%
1983 23,000 An +4.5%
1984 26,000 An +13.0%
1985 24,000 An -7.7%
1986 17,000 An -29.2%
1987 15,000 An -11.8%
1988 14,000 An -6.7%
1989 11,000 An -21.4%
1990 10,000 An -9.1%
1991 10,000 An +0.0%
1992 9,000 An -10.0%
1993 10,000 An +11.1%
1994 11,300 An +13.0%
1995 10,500 An -7.1%
1996 12,200 An +16.2%
1997 15,700 An +28.7%
1998 17,100 An +8.9%
1999 16,000 An -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,631 An 25,138 An 47,152 An 9
1970s 21,990 An 15,305 An 29,721 An 10
1980s 20,295 An 11,000 An 26,000 An 10
1990s 12,180 An 9,000 An 17,100 An 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 26 France 20,000 An compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 18,983 An compare
  3. 28 Nicaragua 17,968 An compare
  4. 29 Greece 16,000 An compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 15,234 An compare
  6. 32 Morocco 13,896 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg was 16,000 An in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 47,152 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 An in 1992.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 1999.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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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