Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 2,350 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,350 t
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
22nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
8,320 t
in 1981
All-time low
2,247 t
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2,350 t for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa peaked at 8,320 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,247 t, in 2009.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,592 t
1962 3,032 t +17.0%
1963 2,562 t -15.5%
1964 2,795 t +9.1%
1965 3,298 t +18.0%
1966 2,600 t -21.2%
1967 2,850 t +9.6%
1968 2,920 t +2.5%
1969 3,140 t +7.5%
1970 4,278 t +36.2%
1971 5,565 t +30.1%
1972 5,947 t +6.9%
1973 7,025 t +18.1%
1974 5,707 t -18.8%
1975 4,755 t -16.7%
1976 5,080 t +6.8%
1977 6,381 t +25.6%
1978 4,862 t -23.8%
1979 6,162 t +26.7%
1980 6,700 t +8.7%
1981 8,320 t +24.2%
1982 6,470 t -22.2%
1983 5,690 t -12.1%
1984 3,540 t -37.8%
1985 3,205 t -9.5%
1986 2,938 t -8.3%
1987 3,177 t +8.1%
1988 3,600 t +13.3%
1989 3,600 t +0.0%
1990 3,664 t +1.8%
1991 2,960 t -19.2%
1992 2,863 t -3.3%
1993 2,764 t -3.4%
1994 2,671 t -3.4%
1995 2,571 t -3.7%
1996 2,513 t -2.3%
1997 2,476 t -1.5%
1998 2,478 t +0.0%
1999 2,482 t +0.2%
2000 2,528 t +1.9%
2001 2,555 t +1.1%
2002 2,391 t -6.4%
2003 2,495 t +4.3%
2004 2,424 t -2.8%
2005 2,585 t +6.6%
2006 2,639 t +2.1%
2007 2,495 t -5.4%
2008 2,570 t +3.0%
2009 2,247 t -12.6%
2010 2,452 t +9.1%
2011 2,314 t -5.6%
2012 2,314 t +0.0%
2013 2,364 t +2.2%
2014 2,299 t -2.8%
2015 2,532 t +10.1%
2016 2,722 t +7.5%
2017 2,800 t +2.9%
2018 2,774 t -0.9%
2019 2,771 t -0.1%
2020 2,748 t -0.8%
2021 2,553 t -7.1%
2022 2,540 t -0.5%
2023 2,418 t -4.8%
2024 2,350 t -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,865 t 2,562 t 3,298 t 9
1970s 5,576 t 4,278 t 7,025 t 10
1980s 4,724 t 2,938 t 8,320 t 10
1990s 2,744 t 2,476 t 3,664 t 10
2000s 2,493 t 2,247 t 2,639 t 10
2010s 2,534 t 2,299 t 2,800 t 10
2020s 2,522 t 2,350 t 2,748 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Romania 6,660 t compare
  2. 20 Uzbekistan 6,395 t compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,775 t compare
  4. 22 Italy 5,767 t compare
  5. 23 Ukraine 5,700 t compare
  6. 24 France 5,674 t compare
  7. 25 Haiti 4,901 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 Northern Africa?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa was 2,350 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,320 t in 1981.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,247 t in 2009.
How does Northern Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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