Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 17,811 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,811 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 8 regions
All-time high
17,973 t
in 2017
All-time low
5,723 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 17,811 t for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 17,973 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,723 t, in 1961.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,723 t
1962 5,954 t +4.0%
1963 6,340 t +6.5%
1964 7,151 t +12.8%
1965 7,489 t +4.7%
1966 7,909 t +5.6%
1967 8,025 t +1.5%
1968 8,476 t +5.6%
1969 8,541 t +0.8%
1970 8,854 t +3.7%
1971 9,186 t +3.7%
1972 9,305 t +1.3%
1973 8,954 t -3.8%
1974 9,194 t +2.7%
1975 9,496 t +3.3%
1976 9,806 t +3.3%
1977 10,061 t +2.6%
1978 10,428 t +3.6%
1979 10,379 t -0.5%
1980 10,302 t -0.7%
1981 10,296 t -0.1%
1982 10,084 t -2.1%
1983 10,366 t +2.8%
1984 9,524 t -8.1%
1985 10,502 t +10.3%
1986 10,448 t -0.5%
1987 10,761 t +3.0%
1988 11,436 t +6.3%
1989 12,132 t +6.1%
1990 12,839 t +5.8%
1991 13,109 t +2.1%
1992 13,152 t +0.3%
1993 13,377 t +1.7%
1994 13,633 t +1.9%
1995 13,821 t +1.4%
1996 14,081 t +1.9%
1997 14,224 t +1.0%
1998 14,382 t +1.1%
1999 14,561 t +1.2%
2000 14,964 t +2.8%
2001 15,885 t +6.2%
2002 16,094 t +1.3%
2003 16,463 t +2.3%
2004 16,748 t +1.7%
2005 16,800 t +0.3%
2006 16,282 t -3.1%
2007 16,954 t +4.1%
2008 17,482 t +3.1%
2009 17,710 t +1.3%
2010 17,499 t -1.2%
2011 17,708 t +1.2%
2012 17,819 t +0.6%
2013 17,820 t +0.0%
2014 17,638 t -1.0%
2015 17,476 t -0.9%
2016 17,948 t +2.7%
2017 17,973 t +0.1%
2018 17,422 t -3.1%
2019 17,665 t +1.4%
2020 17,312 t -2.0%
2021 17,434 t +0.7%
2022 17,574 t +0.8%
2023 17,758 t +1.0%
2024 17,811 t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,290 t 5,723 t 8,541 t 9
1970s 9,566 t 8,854 t 10,428 t 10
1980s 10,585 t 9,524 t 12,132 t 10
1990s 13,718 t 12,839 t 14,561 t 10
2000s 16,538 t 14,964 t 17,710 t 10
2010s 17,697 t 17,422 t 17,973 t 10
2020s 17,578 t 17,312 t 17,811 t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 180,716 t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 180,716 t compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 170,918 t compare
  4. 4 Mexico 70,664 t compare
  5. 5 Mongolia 61,158 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 17,811 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 17,973 t in 2017.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,723 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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