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

Eastern Asia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.48 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.48 million An
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.04 million An
in 2020
All-time low
409,138 An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 1.48 million An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.04 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 409,138 An, in 1966.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 436,380 An
1962 426,322 An -2.3%
1963 421,973 An -1.0%
1964 415,375 An -1.6%
1965 425,219 An +2.4%
1966 409,138 An -3.8%
1967 428,474 An +4.7%
1968 429,282 An +0.2%
1969 411,513 An -4.1%
1970 414,809 An +0.8%
1971 432,450 An +4.3%
1972 442,497 An +2.3%
1973 450,660 An +1.8%
1974 482,860 An +7.1%
1975 504,882 An +4.6%
1976 508,053 An +0.6%
1977 532,351 An +4.8%
1978 545,590 An +2.5%
1979 510,152 An -6.5%
1980 491,579 An -3.6%
1981 483,394 An -1.7%
1982 475,589 An -1.6%
1983 485,733 An +2.1%
1984 493,204 An +1.5%
1985 524,242 An +6.3%
1986 533,068 An +1.7%
1987 568,715 An +6.7%
1988 566,266 An -0.4%
1989 586,703 An +3.6%
1990 626,596 An +6.8%
1991 744,312 An +18.8%
1992 841,432 An +13.0%
1993 662,769 An -21.2%
1994 1.11 million An +67.9%
1995 1.34 million An +20.1%
1996 1.71 million An +28.0%
1997 1.60 million An -6.6%
1998 1.58 million An -1.1%
1999 1.73 million An +9.6%
2000 1.80 million An +3.9%
2001 1.82 million An +1.3%
2002 1.82 million An -0.1%
2003 1.78 million An -2.3%
2004 1.90 million An +6.7%
2005 1.91 million An +0.5%
2006 1.83 million An -4.0%
2007 1.81 million An -1.3%
2008 1.74 million An -3.6%
2009 1.79 million An +2.7%
2010 1.70 million An -4.8%
2011 1.83 million An +7.4%
2012 1.85 million An +0.9%
2013 1.80 million An -2.2%
2014 1.91 million An +6.0%
2015 1.75 million An -8.4%
2016 1.67 million An -4.9%
2017 1.40 million An -15.8%
2018 1.53 million An +8.9%
2019 1.64 million An +7.6%
2020 2.04 million An +24.3%
2021 1.59 million An -22.4%
2022 1.75 million An +10.5%
2023 1.65 million An -5.8%
2024 1.48 million An -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 422,631 An 409,138 An 436,380 An 9
1970s 482,430 An 414,809 An 545,590 An 10
1980s 520,849 An 475,589 An 586,703 An 10
1990s 1.19 million An 626,596 An 1.73 million An 10
2000s 1.82 million An 1.74 million An 1.91 million An 10
2010s 1.71 million An 1.40 million An 1.91 million An 10
2020s 1.70 million An 1.48 million An 2.04 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  5. 5 Mongolia 526,414 An compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 268,652 An compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 5,053 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 Eastern Asia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia was 1.48 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 409,138 An in 1966.
How does Eastern Asia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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