Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas

Americas: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 166,732 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
166,732 t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
268,607 t
in 1990
All-time low
152,074 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 166,732 t for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 268,607 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 152,074 t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 152,074 t
1962 157,679 t +3.7%
1963 176,610 t +12.0%
1964 210,253 t +19.0%
1965 203,646 t -3.1%
1966 195,768 t -3.9%
1967 202,616 t +3.5%
1968 215,115 t +6.2%
1969 220,629 t +2.6%
1970 222,355 t +0.8%
1971 214,995 t -3.3%
1972 224,517 t +4.4%
1973 248,072 t +10.5%
1974 214,840 t -13.4%
1975 231,797 t +7.9%
1976 257,503 t +11.1%
1977 253,208 t -1.7%
1978 266,451 t +5.2%
1979 266,667 t +0.1%
1980 235,356 t -11.7%
1981 229,381 t -2.5%
1982 210,716 t -8.1%
1983 196,677 t -6.7%
1984 210,043 t +6.8%
1985 208,608 t -0.7%
1986 211,565 t +1.4%
1987 234,878 t +11.0%
1988 253,241 t +7.8%
1989 264,741 t +4.5%
1990 268,607 t +1.5%
1991 268,507 t -0.0%
1992 265,700 t -1.0%
1993 245,264 t -7.7%
1994 220,468 t -10.1%
1995 218,804 t -0.8%
1996 216,488 t -1.1%
1997 220,125 t +1.7%
1998 214,369 t -2.6%
1999 227,877 t +6.3%
2000 233,964 t +2.7%
2001 250,493 t +7.1%
2002 244,583 t -2.4%
2003 248,994 t +1.8%
2004 223,788 t -10.1%
2005 233,292 t +4.2%
2006 232,211 t -0.5%
2007 211,250 t -9.0%
2008 207,965 t -1.6%
2009 199,699 t -4.0%
2010 195,836 t -1.9%
2011 194,435 t -0.7%
2012 189,835 t -2.4%
2013 180,765 t -4.8%
2014 176,994 t -2.1%
2015 172,237 t -2.7%
2016 170,994 t -0.7%
2017 171,161 t +0.1%
2018 170,358 t -0.5%
2019 169,762 t -0.3%
2020 168,073 t -1.0%
2021 178,612 t +6.3%
2022 174,104 t -2.5%
2023 161,671 t -7.1%
2024 166,732 t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 192,710 t 152,074 t 220,629 t 9
1970s 240,040 t 214,840 t 266,667 t 10
1980s 225,521 t 196,677 t 264,741 t 10
1990s 236,621 t 214,369 t 268,607 t 10
2000s 228,624 t 199,699 t 250,493 t 10
2010s 179,238 t 169,762 t 195,836 t 10
2020s 169,838 t 161,671 t 178,612 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 170,918 t compare
  2. 4 Mexico 70,664 t compare
  3. 5 Mongolia 61,158 t compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 48,724 t compare
  5. 7 Argentina 22,304 t compare
  6. 8 Brazil 22,234 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 Americas?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 166,732 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 268,607 t in 1990.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 152,074 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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