Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Latvia

Latvia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 60 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
60 t
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
700 t
in 1992
All-time low
41 t
in 2003
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Latvia, 1992–2019

02004006008001992200520191992: 700 t1993: 600 t1994: 200 t1995: 100 t1996: 100 t1997: 200 t1998: 100 t1999: 51 t2000: 78 t2001: 119 t2002: 85 t2003: 41 t2004: 65 t2005: 82 t2006: 85 t2007: 101 t2008: 104 t2009: 93 t2010: 93 t2011: 146 t2012: 118 t2013: 84 t2014: 85 t2015: 78 t2016: 81 t2017: 80 t2018: 50 t2019: 60 t

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 Latvia is 60 t, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Latvia peaked at 700 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2003.

That places Latvia 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Latvia, 1992 to 2019.
Year t Change
1992 700 t
1993 600 t -14.3%
1994 200 t -66.7%
1995 100 t -50.0%
1996 100 t +0.0%
1997 200 t +100.0%
1998 100 t -50.0%
1999 51 t -49.0%
2000 78 t +52.9%
2001 119 t +52.6%
2002 85 t -28.6%
2003 41 t -51.8%
2004 65 t +58.5%
2005 82 t +26.2%
2006 85 t +3.7%
2007 101 t +18.8%
2008 104 t +3.0%
2009 93 t -10.6%
2010 93 t +0.0%
2011 146 t +57.0%
2012 118 t -19.2%
2013 84 t -28.8%
2014 85 t +1.2%
2015 78 t -8.2%
2016 81 t +3.8%
2017 80 t -1.2%
2018 50 t -37.5%
2019 60 t +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.38 t 51 t 700 t 8
2000s 85.3 t 41 t 119 t 10
2010s 87.5 t 50 t 146 t 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 63 Cuba 124.76 t compare
  2. 64 Austria 120 t compare
  3. 65 Lesotho 69.85 t compare
  4. 67 Malta 59.17 t compare
  5. 68 Papua New Guinea 43.92 t compare
  6. 69 Serbia 43.67 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 Latvia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Latvia was 60 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 700 t in 1992.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Latvia ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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