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

Western Asia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8,227 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,227 An
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
47,000 An
in 1973
All-time low
7,458 An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia stood at 8,227 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia peaked at 47,000 An in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7,458 An, in 2023.

Western Asia ranks 23rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Asia, 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 18,331 An -3.5%
1993 18,381 An +0.3%
1994 18,415 An +0.2%
1995 18,478 An +0.3%
1996 18,477 An -0.0%
1997 18,486 An +0.0%
1998 15,600 An -15.6%
1999 15,150 An -2.9%
2000 14,300 An -5.6%
2001 14,000 An -2.1%
2002 13,900 An -0.7%
2003 12,368 An -11.0%
2004 13,849 An +12.0%
2005 14,394 An +3.9%
2006 14,850 An +3.2%
2007 16,000 An +7.7%
2008 13,250 An -17.2%
2009 13,250 An +0.0%
2010 12,250 An -7.5%
2011 12,125 An -1.0%
2012 11,237 An -7.3%
2013 10,150 An -9.7%
2014 9,666 An -4.8%
2015 9,596 An -0.7%
2016 9,121 An -4.9%
2017 9,039 An -0.9%
2018 8,185 An -9.4%
2019 7,876 An -3.8%
2020 7,775 An -1.3%
2021 7,766 An -0.1%
2022 7,556 An -2.7%
2023 7,458 An -1.3%
2024 8,227 An +10.3%

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 17,932 An 15,150 An 19,000 An 10
2000s 14,016 An 12,368 An 16,000 An 10
2010s 9,924 An 7,876 An 12,250 An 10
2020s 7,756 An 7,458 An 8,227 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 Spain 28,015 An compare
  2. 21 Colombia 26,753 An compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 25,200 An compare
  4. 23 Haiti 24,507 An compare
  5. 24 Italy 22,209 An compare
  6. 25 Poland 21,231 An compare
  7. 26 France 20,000 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 Western Asia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia was 8,227 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47,000 An in 1973.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,458 An in 2023.
How does Western Asia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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