Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 62,928 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,928 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
91,413 t
in 1998
All-time low
15,737 t
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 62,928 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 91,413 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,737 t, in 1989.

That places Eastern Europe 10th 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 Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,800 t
1962 32,800 t -28.4%
1963 26,140 t -20.3%
1964 26,540 t +1.5%
1965 21,610 t -18.6%
1966 18,558 t -14.1%
1967 21,328 t +14.9%
1968 25,347 t +18.8%
1969 25,813 t +1.8%
1970 31,844 t +23.4%
1971 31,699 t -0.5%
1972 29,715 t -6.3%
1973 23,521 t -20.8%
1974 25,049 t +6.5%
1975 25,349 t +1.2%
1976 28,382 t +12.0%
1977 29,461 t +3.8%
1978 28,291 t -4.0%
1979 46,181 t +63.2%
1980 42,917 t -7.1%
1981 30,172 t -29.7%
1982 16,224 t -46.2%
1983 23,056 t +42.1%
1984 26,574 t +15.3%
1985 31,876 t +20.0%
1986 26,710 t -16.2%
1987 23,889 t -10.6%
1988 19,431 t -18.7%
1989 15,737 t -19.0%
1990 22,558 t +43.3%
1991 16,282 t -27.8%
1992 80,155 t +392.3%
1993 78,098 t -2.6%
1994 73,160 t -6.3%
1995 75,518 t +3.2%
1996 79,366 t +5.1%
1997 91,291 t +15.0%
1998 91,413 t +0.1%
1999 79,999 t -12.5%
2000 74,814 t -6.5%
2001 76,554 t +2.3%
2002 74,974 t -2.1%
2003 75,034 t +0.1%
2004 80,922 t +7.8%
2005 80,833 t -0.1%
2006 75,805 t -6.2%
2007 70,529 t -7.0%
2008 71,322 t +1.1%
2009 77,574 t +8.8%
2010 82,037 t +5.8%
2011 74,735 t -8.9%
2012 73,028 t -2.3%
2013 72,969 t -0.1%
2014 71,259 t -2.3%
2015 69,518 t -2.4%
2016 69,359 t -0.2%
2017 63,181 t -8.9%
2018 63,422 t +0.4%
2019 63,144 t -0.4%
2020 65,711 t +4.1%
2021 63,200 t -3.8%
2022 60,656 t -4.0%
2023 61,417 t +1.3%
2024 62,928 t +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,104 t 18,558 t 45,800 t 9
1970s 29,949 t 23,521 t 46,181 t 10
1980s 25,659 t 15,737 t 42,917 t 10
1990s 68,784 t 16,282 t 91,413 t 10
2000s 75,836 t 70,529 t 80,922 t 10
2010s 70,265 t 63,144 t 82,037 t 10
2020s 62,782 t 60,656 t 65,711 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 7 Argentina 22,304 t compare
  2. 8 Brazil 22,234 t compare
  3. 9 Australia 20,817 t compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 20,817 t compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 t compare
  6. 12 Canada 18,554 t compare
  7. 13 USSR 12,000 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 Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Europe was 62,928 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 91,413 t in 1998.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,737 t in 1989.
How does Eastern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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