Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America

South America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 391,571 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
391,571 An
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.04 million An
in 1969
All-time low
336,992 An
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America, 1961–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America stood at 391,571 An.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 1.04 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 336,992 An, in 1988.

That places South America 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 650,757 An
1962 712,278 An +9.5%
1963 811,734 An +14.0%
1964 989,196 An +21.9%
1965 931,216 An -5.9%
1966 940,630 An +1.0%
1967 954,583 An +1.5%
1968 1.04 million An +8.5%
1969 1.04 million An +0.2%
1970 1.01 million An -3.0%
1971 971,882 An -3.4%
1972 989,004 An +1.8%
1973 1.00 million An +1.6%
1974 727,395 An -27.6%
1975 709,369 An -2.5%
1976 836,414 An +17.9%
1977 701,981 An -16.1%
1978 779,406 An +11.0%
1979 779,951 An +0.1%
1980 640,629 An -17.9%
1981 604,131 An -5.7%
1982 556,950 An -7.8%
1983 534,007 An -4.1%
1984 604,567 An +13.2%
1985 529,701 An -12.4%
1986 381,504 An -28.0%
1987 344,807 An -9.6%
1988 336,992 An -2.3%
1989 361,728 An +7.3%
1990 373,116 An +3.1%
1991 438,013 An +17.4%
1992 501,417 An +14.5%
1993 511,442 An +2.0%
1994 482,777 An -5.6%
1995 474,014 An -1.8%
1996 473,893 An -0.0%
1997 482,133 An +1.7%
1998 465,388 An -3.5%
1999 514,192 An +10.5%
2000 537,614 An +4.6%
2001 569,959 An +6.0%
2002 556,388 An -2.4%
2003 556,854 An +0.1%
2004 514,488 An -7.6%
2005 514,062 An -0.1%
2006 539,053 An +4.9%
2007 529,076 An -1.9%
2008 503,901 An -4.8%
2009 476,168 An -5.5%
2010 443,842 An -6.8%
2011 421,728 An -5.0%
2012 407,574 An -3.4%
2013 368,817 An -9.5%
2014 379,525 An +2.9%
2015 362,840 An -4.4%
2016 360,355 An -0.7%
2017 368,502 An +2.3%
2018 384,184 An +4.3%
2019 388,471 An +1.1%
2020 398,226 An +2.5%
2021 441,699 An +10.9%
2022 428,392 An -3.0%
2023 374,698 An -12.5%
2024 391,571 An +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 895,913 An 650,757 An 1.04 million An 9
1970s 850,632 An 701,981 An 1.01 million An 10
1980s 489,502 An 336,992 An 640,629 An 10
1990s 471,638 An 373,116 An 514,192 An 10
2000s 529,756 An 476,168 An 569,959 An 10
2010s 388,584 An 360,355 An 443,842 An 10
2020s 406,917 An 374,698 An 441,699 An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Russian Federation 268,652 An compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 5,053 An compare
  3. 7 Brazil 169,737 An compare
  4. 8 Kyrgyzstan 158,190 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

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 South America?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 391,571 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million An in 1969.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 336,992 An in 1988.
How does South America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
South America ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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