Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 22,234 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22,234 t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 83 countries
All-time high
60,000 t
in 1973
All-time low
6,179 t
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil stood at 22,234 t.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil peaked at 60,000 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6,179 t, in 1988.

Brazil ranks 8th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 39,700 t
1962 40,100 t +1.0%
1963 41,700 t +4.0%
1964 42,800 t +2.6%
1965 44,300 t +3.5%
1966 44,800 t +1.1%
1967 43,900 t -2.0%
1968 44,300 t +0.9%
1969 43,700 t -1.4%
1970 43,200 t -1.1%
1971 43,200 t +0.0%
1972 44,100 t +2.1%
1973 60,000 t +36.1%
1974 48,600 t -19.0%
1975 48,635 t +0.1%
1976 53,769 t +10.6%
1977 36,167 t -32.7%
1978 43,075 t +19.1%
1979 43,088 t +0.0%
1980 33,149 t -23.1%
1981 30,077 t -9.3%
1982 24,609 t -18.2%
1983 18,880 t -23.3%
1984 24,021 t +27.2%
1985 20,762 t -13.6%
1986 12,339 t -40.6%
1987 6,392 t -48.2%
1988 6,179 t -3.3%
1989 7,109 t +15.1%
1990 6,223 t -12.5%
1991 12,322 t +98.0%
1992 20,047 t +62.7%
1993 21,191 t +5.7%
1994 18,337 t -13.5%
1995 15,500 t -15.5%
1996 14,200 t -8.4%
1997 14,300 t +0.7%
1998 15,400 t +7.7%
1999 16,500 t +7.1%
2000 18,400 t +11.5%
2001 21,000 t +14.1%
2002 21,000 t +0.0%
2003 21,100 t +0.5%
2004 21,200 t +0.5%
2005 21,200 t +0.0%
2006 21,400 t +0.9%
2007 21,500 t +0.5%
2008 21,500 t +0.0%
2009 21,600 t +0.5%
2010 22,000 t +1.9%
2011 21,800 t -0.9%
2012 23,000 t +5.5%
2013 23,000 t +0.0%
2014 22,080 t -4.0%
2015 21,814 t -1.2%
2016 21,263 t -2.5%
2017 21,190 t -0.3%
2018 21,596 t +1.9%
2019 22,120 t +2.4%
2020 22,648 t +2.4%
2021 22,138 t -2.2%
2022 22,467 t +1.5%
2023 22,466 t -0.0%
2024 22,234 t -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,811 t 39,700 t 44,800 t 9
1970s 46,383 t 36,167 t 60,000 t 10
1980s 18,352 t 6,179 t 33,149 t 10
1990s 15,402 t 6,223 t 21,191 t 10
2000s 20,990 t 18,400 t 21,600 t 10
2010s 21,986 t 21,190 t 23,000 t 10
2020s 22,391 t 22,138 t 22,648 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Mongolia 61,158 t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 48,724 t compare
  3. 7 Argentina 22,304 t compare
  4. 9 Australia 20,817 t compare
  5. 9 Australia and New Zealand 20,817 t compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 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 Brazil?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil was 22,234 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1973.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6,179 t in 1988.
How does Brazil rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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