Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Rank
26th
of 26 groups
All-time high
87,075 t
in 1989
All-time low
0 t
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America peaked at 87,075 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.

That places United States of America 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 13,750 t
1962 12,500 t -9.1%
1963 10,250 t -18.0%
1964 9,000 t -12.2%
1965 9,000 t +0.0%
1966 13,250 t +47.2%
1967 14,250 t +7.5%
1968 16,500 t +15.8%
1969 14,000 t -15.2%
1970 13,750 t -1.8%
1971 13,750 t +0.0%
1972 16,250 t +18.2%
1973 41,250 t +153.8%
1974 51,750 t +25.5%
1975 61,750 t +19.3%
1976 73,250 t +18.6%
1977 79,250 t +8.2%
1978 80,750 t +1.9%
1979 76,000 t -5.9%
1980 68,500 t -9.9%
1981 54,750 t -20.1%
1982 37,250 t -32.0%
1983 24,750 t -33.6%
1984 26,250 t +6.1%
1985 32,000 t +21.9%
1986 49,750 t +55.5%
1987 69,000 t +38.7%
1988 80,750 t +17.0%
1989 87,075 t +7.8%
1990 86,500 t -0.7%
1991 73,250 t -15.3%
1992 65,750 t -10.2%
1993 46,500 t -29.3%
1994 28,500 t -38.7%
1995 28,250 t -0.9%
1996 26,000 t -8.0%
1997 22,500 t -13.5%
1998 19,250 t -14.4%
1999 26,000 t +35.1%
2000 26,500 t +1.9%
2001 27,500 t +3.8%
2002 30,000 t +9.1%
2003 35,000 t +16.7%
2004 16,550 t -52.7%
2005 23,500 t +42.0%
2006 26,250 t +11.7%
2007 7,444 t -71.6%
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 0 t
2014 0 t
2015 0 t
2016 0 t
2017 0 t
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 0 t
2023 0 t
2024 0 t

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +153.8% 16,250 t 41,250 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,500 t 9,000 t 16,500 t 9
1970s 50,775 t 13,750 t 80,750 t 10
1980s 53,008 t 24,750 t 87,075 t 10
1990s 42,250 t 19,250 t 86,500 t 10
2000s 19,274 t 0 t 35,000 t 10
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 0 t 0 t 0 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 23 Ukraine 5,700 t compare
  2. 24 France 5,674 t compare
  3. 25 Haiti 4,901 t compare
  4. 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,799 t compare
  5. 27 Japan 4,092 t compare
  6. 28 Colombia 3,344 t compare
  7. 29 Ireland 3,279 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 United States of America?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America was 0 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 87,075 t in 1989.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this United States of 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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