Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America

Central America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 75,459 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,459 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 26 groups
All-time high
93,084 t
in 2005
All-time low
45,306 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Central America is 75,459 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Central America peaked at 93,084 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45,306 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 8th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,306 t
1962 45,431 t +0.3%
1963 45,656 t +0.5%
1964 45,882 t +0.5%
1965 46,112 t +0.5%
1966 46,333 t +0.5%
1967 46,563 t +0.5%
1968 47,014 t +1.0%
1969 47,314 t +0.6%
1970 48,085 t +1.6%
1971 48,795 t +1.5%
1972 49,605 t +1.7%
1973 49,769 t +0.3%
1974 49,899 t +0.3%
1975 50,200 t +0.6%
1976 50,369 t +0.3%
1977 50,769 t +0.8%
1978 52,066 t +2.6%
1979 51,186 t -1.7%
1980 51,343 t +0.3%
1981 62,241 t +21.2%
1982 62,515 t +0.4%
1983 63,832 t +2.1%
1984 65,050 t +1.9%
1985 66,416 t +2.1%
1986 68,986 t +3.9%
1987 71,258 t +3.3%
1988 73,747 t +3.5%
1989 75,020 t +1.7%
1990 77,094 t +2.8%
1991 78,985 t +2.5%
1992 80,969 t +2.5%
1993 81,414 t +0.5%
1994 82,399 t +1.2%
1995 83,374 t +1.2%
1996 83,928 t +0.7%
1997 85,281 t +1.6%
1998 87,511 t +2.6%
1999 83,494 t -4.6%
2000 85,136 t +2.0%
2001 87,286 t +2.5%
2002 88,649 t +1.6%
2003 88,903 t +0.3%
2004 91,228 t +2.6%
2005 93,084 t +2.0%
2006 84,408 t -9.3%
2007 84,870 t +0.5%
2008 86,185 t +1.6%
2009 87,250 t +1.2%
2010 88,732 t +1.7%
2011 88,957 t +0.3%
2012 89,071 t +0.1%
2013 89,210 t +0.2%
2014 86,521 t -3.0%
2015 83,889 t -3.0%
2016 82,594 t -1.5%
2017 80,265 t -2.8%
2018 76,873 t -4.2%
2019 76,474 t -0.5%
2020 76,832 t +0.5%
2021 77,044 t +0.3%
2022 76,289 t -1.0%
2023 75,874 t -0.5%
2024 75,459 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,179 t 45,306 t 47,314 t 9
1970s 50,074 t 48,085 t 52,066 t 10
1980s 66,041 t 51,343 t 75,020 t 10
1990s 82,445 t 77,094 t 87,511 t 10
2000s 87,700 t 84,408 t 93,084 t 10
2010s 84,259 t 76,474 t 89,210 t 10
2020s 76,300 t 75,459 t 77,044 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 5 Mongolia 61,158 t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 48,724 t compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 757.94 t compare
  4. 7 Argentina 22,304 t compare
  5. 8 Brazil 22,234 t compare
  6. 9 Australia 20,817 t compare
  7. 9 Australia and New Zealand 20,817 t compare
  8. 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 Central America?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Central America was 75,459 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 93,084 t in 2005.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 45,306 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Central America ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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