Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 136,128 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136,128 An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 8 regions
All-time high
136,128 An
in 2024
All-time low
38,091 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k196119922024

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 136,128 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 136,128 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,091 An, in 1961.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 38,091 An
1962 39,718 An +4.3%
1963 42,773 An +7.7%
1964 49,229 An +15.1%
1965 51,892 An +5.4%
1966 54,919 An +5.8%
1967 55,548 An +1.1%
1968 59,045 An +6.3%
1969 59,241 An +0.3%
1970 61,443 An +3.7%
1971 63,761 An +3.8%
1972 64,232 An +0.7%
1973 61,419 An -4.4%
1974 63,113 An +2.8%
1975 65,210 An +3.3%
1976 67,020 An +2.8%
1977 68,944 An +2.9%
1978 71,166 An +3.2%
1979 70,582 An -0.8%
1980 69,200 An -2.0%
1981 69,913 An +1.0%
1982 66,950 An -4.2%
1983 68,847 An +2.8%
1984 62,380 An -9.4%
1985 70,241 An +12.6%
1986 69,904 An -0.5%
1987 72,155 An +3.2%
1988 77,179 An +7.0%
1989 82,508 An +6.9%
1990 88,808 An +7.6%
1991 90,688 An +2.1%
1992 90,190 An -0.5%
1993 91,715 An +1.7%
1994 93,505 An +2.0%
1995 94,831 An +1.4%
1996 96,703 An +2.0%
1997 97,934 An +1.3%
1998 99,256 An +1.3%
1999 100,736 An +1.5%
2000 103,622 An +2.9%
2001 111,131 An +7.2%
2002 112,961 An +1.6%
2003 115,767 An +2.5%
2004 118,465 An +2.3%
2005 118,594 An +0.1%
2006 115,497 An -2.6%
2007 121,310 An +5.0%
2008 126,303 An +4.1%
2009 128,576 An +1.8%
2010 127,173 An -1.1%
2011 128,882 An +1.3%
2012 129,977 An +0.8%
2013 130,147 An +0.1%
2014 129,317 An -0.6%
2015 128,487 An -0.6%
2016 133,779 An +4.1%
2017 134,065 An +0.2%
2018 131,541 An -1.9%
2019 133,648 An +1.6%
2020 131,817 An -1.4%
2021 132,550 An +0.6%
2022 133,874 An +1.0%
2023 135,465 An +1.2%
2024 136,128 An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,051 An 38,091 An 59,241 An 9
1970s 65,689 An 61,419 An 71,166 An 10
1980s 70,928 An 62,380 An 82,508 An 10
1990s 94,437 An 88,808 An 100,736 An 10
2000s 117,223 An 103,622 An 128,576 An 10
2010s 130,702 An 127,173 An 134,065 An 10
2020s 133,967 An 131,817 An 136,128 An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 136,128 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 136,128 An in 2024.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,091 An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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