Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 689,156 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
689,156 An
Change on year
down 17.5%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.12 million An
in 2020
All-time low
183,147 An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 689,156 An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.12 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 183,147 An, in 1962.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 202,814 An
1962 183,147 An -9.7%
1963 194,176 An +6.0%
1964 207,404 An +6.8%
1965 220,578 An +6.4%
1966 213,989 An -3.0%
1967 229,296 An +7.2%
1968 225,493 An -1.7%
1969 217,901 An -3.4%
1970 230,903 An +6.0%
1971 244,087 An +5.7%
1972 258,376 An +5.9%
1973 261,859 An +1.3%
1974 274,778 An +4.9%
1975 282,690 An +2.9%
1976 276,845 An -2.1%
1977 303,254 An +9.5%
1978 311,576 An +2.7%
1979 288,187 An -7.5%
1980 274,000 An -4.9%
1981 279,053 An +1.8%
1982 255,830 An -8.3%
1983 260,327 An +1.8%
1984 242,040 An -7.0%
1985 258,221 An +6.7%
1986 247,184 An -4.3%
1987 254,435 An +2.9%
1988 257,019 An +1.0%
1989 267,648 An +4.1%
1990 299,348 An +11.8%
1991 385,203 An +28.7%
1992 426,485 An +10.7%
1993 290,640 An -31.9%
1994 259,525 An -10.7%
1995 296,169 An +14.1%
1996 425,691 An +43.7%
1997 437,972 An +2.9%
1998 434,445 An -0.8%
1999 487,476 An +12.2%
2000 459,811 An -5.7%
2001 407,069 An -11.5%
2002 462,220 An +13.5%
2003 345,570 An -25.2%
2004 469,953 An +36.0%
2005 475,789 An +1.2%
2006 424,301 An -10.8%
2007 432,287 An +1.9%
2008 467,946 An +8.2%
2009 478,254 An +2.2%
2010 360,553 An -24.6%
2011 365,531 An +1.4%
2012 390,293 An +6.8%
2013 456,807 An +17.0%
2014 512,605 An +12.2%
2015 554,025 An +8.1%
2016 621,724 An +12.2%
2017 629,678 An +1.3%
2018 760,123 An +20.7%
2019 798,015 An +5.0%
2020 1.12 million An +40.1%
2021 732,039 An -34.5%
2022 817,960 An +11.7%
2023 834,927 An +2.1%
2024 689,156 An -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 210,533 An 183,147 An 229,296 An 9
1970s 273,256 An 230,903 An 311,576 An 10
1980s 259,576 An 242,040 An 279,053 An 10
1990s 374,295 An 259,525 An 487,476 An 10
2000s 442,320 An 345,570 An 478,254 An 10
2010s 544,935 An 360,553 An 798,015 An 10
2020s 838,384 An 689,156 An 1.12 million An 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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  3. 6 Russian Federation 268,652 An compare
  4. 7 Brazil 169,737 An compare
  5. 8 Kyrgyzstan 158,190 An compare
  6. 9 Canada 104,223 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 689,156 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 183,147 An in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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