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

Türkiye: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5,053 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,053 An
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
47,000 An
in 1973
All-time low
4,721 An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

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 Türkiye is 5,053 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye peaked at 47,000 An in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,721 An, in 2023.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 46,000 An
1962 46,000 An +0.0%
1963 43,000 An -6.5%
1964 41,000 An -4.7%
1965 42,000 An +2.4%
1966 42,000 An +0.0%
1967 42,000 An +0.0%
1968 41,000 An -2.4%
1969 40,000 An -2.4%
1970 39,000 An -2.5%
1971 37,000 An -5.1%
1972 36,000 An -2.7%
1973 47,000 An +30.6%
1974 33,000 An -29.8%
1975 31,000 An -6.1%
1976 30,000 An -3.2%
1977 30,000 An +0.0%
1978 30,000 An +0.0%
1979 28,000 An -6.7%
1980 27,000 An -3.6%
1981 27,000 An +0.0%
1982 27,000 An +0.0%
1983 26,000 An -3.7%
1984 25,000 An -3.8%
1985 22,000 An -12.0%
1986 21,000 An -4.5%
1987 21,000 An +0.0%
1988 21,000 An +0.0%
1989 19,500 An -7.1%
1990 19,000 An -2.6%
1991 19,000 An +0.0%
1992 18,000 An -5.3%
1993 18,000 An +0.0%
1994 18,000 An +0.0%
1995 18,000 An +0.0%
1996 18,000 An +0.0%
1997 18,000 An +0.0%
1998 15,000 An -16.7%
1999 14,300 An -4.7%
2000 13,400 An -6.3%
2001 13,000 An -3.0%
2002 13,000 An +0.0%
2003 11,600 An -10.8%
2004 13,000 An +12.1%
2005 13,000 An +0.0%
2006 13,000 An +0.0%
2007 13,000 An +0.0%
2008 12,000 An -7.7%
2009 12,000 An +0.0%
2010 11,000 An -8.3%
2011 11,000 An +0.0%
2012 10,112 An -8.1%
2013 9,025 An -10.7%
2014 8,541 An -5.4%
2015 8,346 An -2.3%
2016 7,871 An -5.7%
2017 7,789 An -1.0%
2018 6,935 An -11.0%
2019 6,626 An -4.5%
2020 6,195 An -6.5%
2021 5,825 An -6.0%
2022 5,229 An -10.2%
2023 4,721 An -9.7%
2024 5,053 An +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,556 An 40,000 An 46,000 An 9
1970s 34,100 An 28,000 An 47,000 An 10
1980s 23,650 An 19,500 An 27,000 An 10
1990s 17,530 An 14,300 An 19,000 An 10
2000s 12,700 An 11,600 An 13,400 An 10
2010s 8,724 An 6,626 An 11,000 An 10
2020s 5,405 An 4,721 An 6,195 An 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Türkiye was 5,053 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 47,000 An in 1973.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4,721 An in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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