Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1,662 An in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,662 An
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
48,082 An
in 1961
All-time low
765 An
in 2006
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2017

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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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 1,662 An, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 48,082 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 765 An, in 2006.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2017.
Year An Change
1961 48,082 An
1962 35,078 An -27.0%
1963 29,499 An -15.9%
1964 31,350 An +6.3%
1965 26,738 An -14.7%
1966 21,209 An -20.7%
1967 17,768 An -16.2%
1968 19,960 An +12.3%
1969 20,505 An +2.7%
1970 19,274 An -6.0%
1971 14,338 An -25.6%
1972 9,723 An -32.2%
1973 8,027 An -17.4%
1974 8,829 An +10.0%
1975 15,425 An +74.7%
1976 24,425 An +58.3%
1977 28,032 An +14.8%
1978 23,031 An -17.8%
1979 20,000 An -13.2%
1980 17,100 An -14.5%
1981 13,500 An -21.1%
1982 10,100 An -25.2%
1983 9,207 An -8.8%
1984 9,021 An -2.0%
1985 12,016 An +33.2%
1986 9,056 An -24.6%
1987 7,000 An -22.7%
1988 7,000 An +0.0%
1989 5,000 An -28.6%
1990 4,000 An -20.0%
1991 4,000 An +0.0%
1992 4,000 An +0.0%
1993 4,000 An +0.0%
1994 4,000 An +0.0%
1995 3,700 An -7.5%
1996 3,900 An +5.4%
1997 4,400 An +12.8%
1998 4,200 An -4.5%
1999 3,800 An -9.5%
2000 4,000 An +5.3%
2001 3,000 An -25.0%
2002 3,000 An +0.0%
2003 2,000 An -33.3%
2004 2,000 An +0.0%
2005 2,200 An +10.0%
2006 765 An -65.2%
2007 2,656 An +247.2%
2008 1,572 An -40.8%
2009 1,600 An +1.8%
2010 1,600 An +0.0%
2011 1,600 An +0.0%
2012 1,427 An -10.8%
2013 1,299 An -9.0%
2014 1,618 An +24.6%
2015 1,620 An +0.1%
2016 1,654 An +2.1%
2017 1,662 An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,799 An 17,768 An 48,082 An 9
1970s 17,110 An 8,027 An 28,032 An 10
1980s 9,900 An 5,000 An 17,100 An 10
1990s 4,000 An 3,700 An 4,400 An 10
2000s 2,279 An 765 An 4,000 An 10
2010s 1,560 An 1,299 An 1,662 An 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 46 Georgia 3,174 An compare
  2. 47 Yugoslav SFR 1,853 An compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 1,717 An compare
  4. 50 Cuba 1,560 An compare
  5. 51 Belarus 1,519 An compare
  6. 52 Belgium 1,518 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,662 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 48,082 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 765 An in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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