Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 52.82 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.82 t
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 8 regions
All-time high
73.5 t
in 2011
All-time low
24.75 t
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

203040506070196119922024

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 Melanesia is 52.82 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia peaked at 73.5 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.75 t, in 1972.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 50.7 t
1962 41.55 t -18.0%
1963 44.4 t +6.9%
1964 42.45 t -4.4%
1965 44.55 t +4.9%
1966 57.15 t +28.3%
1967 40.8 t -28.6%
1968 37.2 t -8.8%
1969 36.15 t -2.8%
1970 38.4 t +6.2%
1971 38.1 t -0.8%
1972 24.75 t -35.0%
1973 27.75 t +12.1%
1974 39.75 t +43.2%
1975 31.05 t -21.9%
1976 29.25 t -5.8%
1977 29.25 t +0.0%
1978 26.25 t -10.3%
1979 30.75 t +17.1%
1980 31.5 t +2.4%
1981 35.55 t +12.9%
1982 33 t -7.2%
1983 33 t +0.0%
1984 33 t +0.0%
1985 34.5 t +4.5%
1986 33 t -4.3%
1987 36 t +9.1%
1988 36 t +0.0%
1989 37.5 t +4.2%
1990 38.25 t +2.0%
1991 39 t +2.0%
1992 39.75 t +1.9%
1993 40.5 t +1.9%
1994 46.5 t +14.8%
1995 46.5 t +0.0%
1996 42.75 t -8.1%
1997 45 t +5.3%
1998 54 t +20.0%
1999 54 t +0.0%
2000 54 t +0.0%
2001 36 t -33.3%
2002 54 t +50.0%
2003 54 t +0.0%
2004 54 t +0.0%
2005 54 t +0.0%
2006 55.5 t +2.8%
2007 57 t +2.7%
2008 60 t +5.3%
2009 69 t +15.0%
2010 72 t +4.3%
2011 73.5 t +2.1%
2012 69.67 t -5.2%
2013 70.85 t +1.7%
2014 71.26 t +0.6%
2015 70 t -1.8%
2016 66.05 t -5.6%
2017 64.95 t -1.7%
2018 63.24 t -2.6%
2019 61.28 t -3.1%
2020 57.79 t -5.7%
2021 55.17 t -4.5%
2022 51.83 t -6.1%
2023 49.03 t -5.4%
2024 52.82 t +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.88 t 36.15 t 57.15 t 9
1970s 31.53 t 24.75 t 39.75 t 10
1980s 34.3 t 31.5 t 37.5 t 10
1990s 44.62 t 38.25 t 54 t 10
2000s 54.75 t 36 t 69 t 10
2010s 68.28 t 61.28 t 73.5 t 10
2020s 53.33 t 49.03 t 57.79 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 5 Mongolia 61,158 t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 48,724 t compare
  3. 7 Argentina 22,304 t compare
  4. 8 Brazil 22,234 t compare
  5. 9 Australia 20,817 t compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 20,817 t compare
  7. 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 Melanesia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia was 52.82 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 73.5 t in 2011.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.75 t in 1972.
How does Melanesia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Melanesia ranks 8th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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