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

Northern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 64,098 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64,098 An
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
17th
of 26 groups
All-time high
98,405 An
in 1982
All-time low
35,219 An
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Northern Europe is 64,098 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe peaked at 98,405 An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 35,219 An, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 17th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 80,836 An
1962 80,205 An -0.8%
1963 86,637 An +8.0%
1964 96,388 An +11.3%
1965 92,658 An -3.9%
1966 86,733 An -6.4%
1967 85,068 An -1.9%
1968 80,957 An -4.8%
1969 74,614 An -7.8%
1970 65,866 An -11.7%
1971 63,305 An -3.9%
1972 61,638 An -2.6%
1973 52,486 An -14.8%
1974 49,033 An -6.6%
1975 55,169 An +12.5%
1976 71,836 An +30.2%
1977 95,928 An +33.5%
1978 78,800 An -17.9%
1979 65,503 An -16.9%
1980 70,140 An +7.1%
1981 83,123 An +18.5%
1982 98,405 An +18.4%
1983 89,492 An -9.1%
1984 79,353 An -11.3%
1985 70,201 An -11.5%
1986 57,614 An -17.9%
1987 50,558 An -12.2%
1988 41,173 An -18.6%
1989 41,070 An -0.3%
1990 35,219 An -14.2%
1991 36,691 An +4.2%
1992 45,502 An +24.0%
1993 45,469 An -0.1%
1994 44,328 An -2.5%
1995 44,118 An -0.5%
1996 40,901 An -7.3%
1997 43,593 An +6.6%
1998 41,703 An -4.3%
1999 47,222 An +13.2%
2000 49,238 An +4.3%
2001 48,567 An -1.4%
2002 51,882 An +6.8%
2003 47,762 An -7.9%
2004 45,929 An -3.8%
2005 43,000 An -6.4%
2006 43,209 An +0.5%
2007 42,347 An -2.0%
2008 48,810 An +15.3%
2009 50,247 An +2.9%
2010 52,806 An +5.1%
2011 59,173 An +12.1%
2012 67,779 An +14.5%
2013 66,315 An -2.2%
2014 61,706 An -7.0%
2015 63,144 An +2.3%
2016 64,466 An +2.1%
2017 64,423 An -0.1%
2018 61,023 An -5.3%
2019 61,648 An +1.0%
2020 60,127 An -2.5%
2021 58,104 An -3.4%
2022 61,741 An +6.3%
2023 68,861 An +11.5%
2024 64,098 An -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,900 An 74,614 An 96,388 An 9
1970s 65,956 An 49,033 An 95,928 An 10
1980s 68,113 An 41,070 An 98,405 An 10
1990s 42,475 An 35,219 An 47,222 An 10
2000s 47,099 An 42,347 An 51,882 An 10
2010s 62,248 An 52,806 An 67,779 An 10
2020s 62,586 An 58,104 An 68,861 An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Uruguay 44,590 An compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,496 An compare
  3. 16 Chile 37,221 An compare
  4. 17 Romania 37,000 An compare
  5. 18 Uzbekistan 34,519 An compare
  6. 19 Mali 31,299 An compare
  7. 20 Spain 28,015 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 Northern Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe was 64,098 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 98,405 An in 1982.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35,219 An in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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