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

Canada: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 104,223 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104,223 An
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
150,000 An
in 2001
All-time low
33,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 104,223 An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada peaked at 150,000 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,000 An, in 1962.

Canada ranks 9th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,222 An 33,000 An 55,000 An 9
1970s 66,430 An 38,000 An 83,000 An 10
1980s 95,680 An 61,000 An 139,000 An 10
1990s 95,300 An 68,000 An 136,000 An 10
2000s 103,600 An 88,000 An 150,000 An 10
2010s 115,624 An 101,754 An 133,500 An 10
2020s 104,864 An 103,183 An 107,800 An 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Russian Federation 268,652 An compare
  2. 7 Brazil 169,737 An compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 158,190 An compare
  4. 10 Argentina 98,036 An compare
  5. 11 Australia 85,753 An compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 85,753 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 Canada?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada was 104,223 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 An in 2001.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 33,000 An in 1962.
How does Canada rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Canada ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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