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

Spain: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 28,015 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,015 An
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 83 countries
All-time high
72,582 An
in 2012
All-time low
24,096 An
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Spain, 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 Spain is 28,015 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain peaked at 72,582 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,096 An, in 2003.

That places Spain 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,744 An 40,200 An 55,600 An 9
1970s 35,683 An 28,300 An 43,800 An 10
1980s 35,969 An 32,092 An 42,294 An 10
1990s 31,094 An 27,200 An 37,800 An 10
2000s 28,668 An 24,096 An 36,828 An 10
2010s 48,174 An 31,237 An 72,582 An 10
2020s 32,217 An 28,015 An 36,671 An 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Romania 37,000 An compare
  2. 18 Uzbekistan 34,519 An compare
  3. 19 Mali 31,299 An compare
  4. 21 Colombia 26,753 An compare
  5. 22 Ukraine 25,200 An compare
  6. 23 Haiti 24,507 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain was 28,015 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 72,582 An in 2012.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,096 An in 2003.
How does Spain rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Spain ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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