Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 16,643 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,643 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
17,185 t
in 2017
All-time low
8,306 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa is 16,643 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 17,185 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,306 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8,306 t
1962 8,961 t +7.9%
1963 8,847 t -1.3%
1964 9,528 t +7.7%
1965 10,261 t +7.7%
1966 9,781 t -4.7%
1967 10,071 t +3.0%
1968 10,526 t +4.5%
1969 10,331 t -1.8%
1970 11,620 t +12.5%
1971 13,104 t +12.8%
1972 13,215 t +0.8%
1973 13,817 t +4.6%
1974 12,594 t -8.8%
1975 11,778 t -6.5%
1976 12,248 t +4.0%
1977 13,664 t +11.6%
1978 12,326 t -9.8%
1979 13,476 t +9.3%
1980 13,836 t +2.7%
1981 15,529 t +12.2%
1982 13,367 t -13.9%
1983 12,792 t -4.3%
1984 9,799 t -23.4%
1985 10,442 t +6.6%
1986 10,095 t -3.3%
1987 10,621 t +5.2%
1988 11,580 t +9.0%
1989 12,236 t +5.7%
1990 12,995 t +6.2%
1991 12,630 t -2.8%
1992 12,275 t -2.8%
1993 12,500 t +1.8%
1994 12,762 t +2.1%
1995 12,970 t +1.6%
1996 13,159 t +1.5%
1997 12,971 t -1.4%
1998 13,131 t +1.2%
1999 13,322 t +1.5%
2000 13,771 t +3.4%
2001 14,620 t +6.2%
2002 14,672 t +0.4%
2003 15,043 t +2.5%
2004 15,228 t +1.2%
2005 15,337 t +0.7%
2006 14,998 t -2.2%
2007 15,597 t +4.0%
2008 16,206 t +3.9%
2009 16,510 t +1.9%
2010 16,617 t +0.6%
2011 16,820 t +1.2%
2012 16,614 t -1.2%
2013 16,350 t -1.6%
2014 16,124 t -1.4%
2015 16,300 t +1.1%
2016 17,049 t +4.6%
2017 17,185 t +0.8%
2018 16,531 t -3.8%
2019 16,818 t +1.7%
2020 16,522 t -1.8%
2021 16,455 t -0.4%
2022 16,574 t +0.7%
2023 16,644 t +0.4%
2024 16,643 t -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,624 t 8,306 t 10,526 t 9
1970s 12,784 t 11,620 t 13,817 t 10
1980s 12,030 t 9,799 t 15,529 t 10
1990s 12,871 t 12,275 t 13,322 t 10
2000s 15,198 t 13,771 t 16,510 t 10
2010s 16,641 t 16,124 t 17,185 t 10
2020s 16,568 t 16,455 t 16,644 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Canada 18,554 t compare
  2. 13 USSR 12,000 t compare
  3. 14 Uruguay 10,252 t compare
  4. 15 Poland 8,700 t compare
  5. 16 Chile 7,818 t compare
  6. 17 Spain 7,739 t compare
  7. 18 Senegal 7,089 t compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 16,643 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17,185 t in 2017.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,306 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,460 data points, 1961–2024
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