Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 348,165 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
348,165 An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
348,165 An
in 2024
All-time low
55,091 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 348,165 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 348,165 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,091 An, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 55,091 An
1962 57,118 An +3.7%
1963 61,473 An +7.6%
1964 67,229 An +9.4%
1965 70,692 An +5.2%
1966 74,319 An +5.1%
1967 75,948 An +2.2%
1968 80,545 An +6.1%
1969 81,141 An +0.7%
1970 83,143 An +2.5%
1971 85,861 An +3.3%
1972 85,932 An +0.1%
1973 83,319 An -3.0%
1974 85,313 An +2.4%
1975 87,710 An +2.8%
1976 89,020 An +1.5%
1977 90,644 An +1.8%
1978 104,966 An +15.8%
1979 92,382 An -12.0%
1980 91,000 An -1.5%
1981 93,313 An +2.5%
1982 90,850 An -2.6%
1983 92,647 An +2.0%
1984 85,980 An -7.2%
1985 93,741 An +9.0%
1986 92,904 An -0.9%
1987 94,555 An +1.8%
1988 98,979 An +4.7%
1989 104,308 An +5.4%
1990 110,608 An +6.0%
1991 112,588 An +1.8%
1992 185,027 An +64.3%
1993 182,933 An -1.1%
1994 198,707 An +8.6%
1995 186,504 An -6.1%
1996 204,183 An +9.5%
1997 226,086 An +10.7%
1998 226,327 An +0.1%
1999 239,609 An +5.9%
2000 265,365 An +10.7%
2001 274,470 An +3.4%
2002 264,480 An -3.6%
2003 314,867 An +19.1%
2004 259,965 An -17.4%
2005 273,414 An +5.2%
2006 262,827 An -3.9%
2007 267,060 An +1.6%
2008 271,303 An +1.6%
2009 275,776 An +1.6%
2010 276,873 An +0.4%
2011 279,432 An +0.9%
2012 298,663 An +6.9%
2013 299,946 An +0.4%
2014 306,380 An +2.1%
2015 309,254 An +0.9%
2016 326,926 An +5.7%
2017 320,368 An -2.0%
2018 340,103 An +6.2%
2019 339,738 An -0.1%
2020 342,289 An +0.8%
2021 344,360 An +0.6%
2022 337,277 An -2.1%
2023 342,573 An +1.6%
2024 348,165 An +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +64.3% 112,588 An 185,027 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,284 An 55,091 An 81,141 An 9
1970s 88,829 An 83,143 An 104,966 An 10
1980s 93,828 An 85,980 An 104,308 An 10
1990s 187,257 An 110,608 An 239,609 An 10
2000s 272,953 An 259,965 An 314,867 An 10
2010s 309,768 An 276,873 An 340,103 An 10
2020s 342,933 An 337,277 An 348,165 An 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Brazil 169,737 An compare
  2. 7 Republic of Moldova 1,090 An compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 158,190 An compare
  4. 8 Melanesia 352 An compare
  5. 9 Canada 104,223 An compare
  6. 10 Argentina 98,036 An compare
  7. 11 Australia 85,753 An compare
  8. 11 Australia and New Zealand 85,753 An compare
  9. 13 Senegal 56,710 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 348,165 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 348,165 An in 2024.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,091 An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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