Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.29 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.29 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
25th
of 26 groups
All-time high
34.4 t
in 1961
All-time low
5.29 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

102030196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 5.29 t for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 34.4 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.29 t, in 2024.

That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 34.4 t
1962 32.45 t -5.7%
1963 33.95 t +4.6%
1964 33.35 t -1.8%
1965 23.8 t -28.6%
1966 11.35 t -52.3%
1967 18.95 t +67.0%
1968 18 t -5.0%
1969 18.4 t +2.2%
1970 15.45 t -16.0%
1971 16.15 t +4.5%
1972 14.3 t -11.5%
1973 13.35 t -6.6%
1974 12.45 t -6.7%
1975 11 t -11.6%
1976 9.5 t -13.6%
1977 7.6 t -20.0%
1978 10.9 t +43.4%
1979 11.8 t +8.3%
1980 11.5 t -2.5%
1981 10.45 t -9.1%
1982 9.75 t -6.7%
1983 17.35 t +77.9%
1984 17 t -2.0%
1985 13.68 t -19.5%
1986 18.57 t +35.7%
1987 15.25 t -17.9%
1988 15.07 t -1.2%
1989 14.9 t -1.1%
1990 23.07 t +54.8%
1991 18.9 t -18.1%
1992 17.73 t -6.2%
1993 15.38 t -13.3%
1994 25.7 t +67.1%
1995 33.98 t +32.2%
1996 15.9 t -53.2%
1997 16.07 t +1.1%
1998 17.43 t +8.5%
1999 18.6 t +6.7%
2000 18.95 t +1.9%
2001 18.77 t -0.9%
2002 19.77 t +5.3%
2003 17.77 t -10.1%
2004 18.77 t +5.6%
2005 19.77 t +5.3%
2006 20.13 t +1.8%
2007 6.13 t -69.5%
2008 7.35 t +19.9%
2009 6.13 t -16.6%
2010 6.13 t +0.0%
2011 6.3 t +2.8%
2012 6.3 t +0.0%
2013 6.13 t -2.7%
2014 5.92 t -3.4%
2015 5.89 t -0.5%
2016 5.92 t +0.5%
2017 5.89 t -0.5%
2018 5.66 t -3.9%
2019 5.62 t -0.7%
2020 5.6 t -0.4%
2021 5.53 t -1.2%
2022 5.44 t -1.6%
2023 5.36 t -1.5%
2024 5.29 t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.96 t 11.35 t 34.4 t 9
1970s 12.25 t 7.6 t 16.15 t 10
1980s 14.35 t 9.75 t 18.57 t 10
1990s 20.28 t 15.38 t 33.98 t 10
2000s 15.35 t 6.13 t 20.13 t 10
2010s 5.98 t 5.62 t 6.3 t 10
2020s 5.44 t 5.29 t 5.6 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 22 Italy 5,767 t compare
  2. 23 Ukraine 5,700 t compare
  3. 24 France 5,674 t compare
  4. 25 Haiti 4,901 t compare
  5. 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,799 t compare
  6. 27 Japan 4,092 t compare
  7. 28 Colombia 3,344 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 Eastern Africa?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa was 5.29 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.4 t in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 t in 2024.
How does Eastern Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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