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

Eastern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 317,032 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
317,032 An
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
503,511 An
in 1997
All-time low
18,318 An
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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 Eastern Europe is 317,032 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe peaked at 503,511 An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,318 An, in 1991.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 231,200 An
1962 164,080 An -29.0%
1963 128,040 An -22.0%
1964 119,820 An -6.4%
1965 102,500 An -14.5%
1966 90,427 An -11.8%
1967 105,589 An +16.8%
1968 121,763 An +15.3%
1969 123,781 An +1.7%
1970 142,472 An +15.1%
1971 140,963 An -1.1%
1972 134,812 An -4.4%
1973 109,659 An -18.7%
1974 109,547 An -0.1%
1975 115,230 An +5.2%
1976 127,036 An +10.2%
1977 126,439 An -0.5%
1978 119,737 An -5.3%
1979 123,411 An +3.1%
1980 107,801 An -12.6%
1981 64,394 An -40.3%
1982 65,868 An +2.3%
1983 88,839 An +34.9%
1984 97,359 An +9.6%
1985 112,539 An +15.6%
1986 99,633 An -11.5%
1987 89,713 An -10.0%
1988 75,192 An -16.2%
1989 64,073 An -14.8%
1990 55,365 An -13.6%
1991 18,318 An -66.9%
1992 443,538 An +2321.3%
1993 431,580 An -2.7%
1994 402,448 An -6.8%
1995 425,774 An +5.8%
1996 444,395 An +4.4%
1997 503,511 An +13.3%
1998 499,581 An -0.8%
1999 435,832 An -12.8%
2000 405,462 An -7.0%
2001 411,765 An +1.6%
2002 404,957 An -1.7%
2003 413,903 An +2.2%
2004 437,160 An +5.6%
2005 427,847 An -2.1%
2006 389,622 An -8.9%
2007 387,663 An -0.5%
2008 370,469 An -4.4%
2009 382,169 An +3.2%
2010 422,605 An +10.6%
2011 371,723 An -12.0%
2012 362,077 An -2.6%
2013 363,890 An +0.5%
2014 365,697 An +0.5%
2015 340,089 An -7.0%
2016 350,491 An +3.1%
2017 353,419 An +0.8%
2018 319,754 An -9.5%
2019 318,051 An -0.5%
2020 332,660 An +4.6%
2021 319,196 An -4.0%
2022 305,962 An -4.1%
2023 310,915 An +1.6%
2024 317,032 An +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,911 An 90,427 An 231,200 An 9
1970s 124,931 An 109,547 An 142,472 An 10
1980s 86,541 An 64,073 An 112,539 An 10
1990s 366,034 An 18,318 An 503,511 An 10
2000s 403,102 An 370,469 An 437,160 An 10
2010s 356,780 An 318,051 An 422,605 An 10
2020s 317,153 An 305,962 An 332,660 An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 158,190 An compare
  2. 9 Canada 104,223 An compare
  3. 10 Argentina 98,036 An compare
  4. 11 Australia 85,753 An compare
  5. 11 Australia and New Zealand 85,753 An compare
  6. 13 Senegal 56,710 An compare
  7. 14 Uruguay 44,590 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe was 317,032 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 503,511 An in 1997.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,318 An in 1991.
How does Eastern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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