Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 18,554 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,554 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
114,875 t
in 1989
All-time low
17,000 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America stood at 18,554 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America peaked at 114,875 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,000 t, in 1965.

Northern America ranks 14th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 26,750 t
1962 20,500 t -23.4%
1963 18,250 t -11.0%
1964 17,500 t -4.1%
1965 17,000 t -2.9%
1966 23,250 t +36.8%
1967 23,250 t +0.0%
1968 26,500 t +14.0%
1969 24,000 t -9.4%
1970 23,750 t -1.0%
1971 22,750 t -4.2%
1972 27,250 t +19.8%
1973 59,250 t +117.4%
1974 68,750 t +16.0%
1975 81,750 t +18.9%
1976 90,750 t +11.0%
1977 97,250 t +7.2%
1978 99,750 t +2.6%
1979 95,317 t -4.4%
1980 87,180 t -8.5%
1981 71,860 t -17.6%
1982 53,550 t -25.5%
1983 38,750 t -27.6%
1984 43,050 t +11.1%
1985 50,000 t +16.1%
1986 71,750 t +43.5%
1987 94,000 t +31.0%
1988 108,750 t +15.7%
1989 114,875 t +5.6%
1990 113,500 t -1.2%
1991 101,250 t -10.8%
1992 87,750 t -13.3%
1993 66,500 t -24.2%
1994 43,500 t -34.6%
1995 42,750 t -1.7%
1996 40,000 t -6.4%
1997 41,000 t +2.5%
1998 37,250 t -9.1%
1999 44,000 t +18.1%
2000 44,500 t +1.1%
2001 58,175 t +30.7%
2002 48,000 t -17.5%
2003 53,000 t +10.4%
2004 34,550 t -34.8%
2005 41,500 t +20.1%
2006 44,250 t +6.6%
2007 25,444 t -42.5%
2008 30,000 t +17.9%
2009 25,000 t -16.7%
2010 25,600 t +2.4%
2011 27,000 t +5.5%
2012 28,500 t +5.6%
2013 26,343 t -7.6%
2014 22,798 t -13.5%
2015 21,594 t -5.3%
2016 21,606 t +0.1%
2017 21,169 t -2.0%
2018 20,400 t -3.6%
2019 19,974 t -2.1%
2020 18,684 t -6.5%
2021 18,953 t +1.4%
2022 18,698 t -1.3%
2023 18,627 t -0.4%
2024 18,554 t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,889 t 17,000 t 26,750 t 9
1970s 66,657 t 22,750 t 99,750 t 10
1980s 73,376 t 38,750 t 114,875 t 10
1990s 61,750 t 37,250 t 113,500 t 10
2000s 40,442 t 25,000 t 58,175 t 10
2010s 23,498 t 19,974 t 28,500 t 10
2020s 18,703 t 18,554 t 18,953 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 t compare
  2. 12 Canada 18,554 t compare
  3. 13 USSR 12,000 t compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 10,252 t compare
  5. 15 Poland 8,700 t compare
  6. 16 Chile 7,818 t compare
  7. 17 Spain 7,739 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 America?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America was 18,554 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 114,875 t in 1989.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 t in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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