Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas

Americas: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 150 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
150 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
179 kg/An
in 1990
All-time low
133 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas is 150 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas peaked at 179 kg/An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 133 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Americas 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 133 kg/An
1962 134 kg/An +0.8%
1963 139 kg/An +3.7%
1964 145 kg/An +4.3%
1965 146 kg/An +0.7%
1966 137 kg/An -6.2%
1967 140 kg/An +2.2%
1968 139 kg/An -0.7%
1969 143 kg/An +2.9%
1970 147 kg/An +2.8%
1971 145 kg/An -1.4%
1972 147 kg/An +1.4%
1973 148 kg/An +0.7%
1974 150 kg/An +1.4%
1975 157 kg/An +4.7%
1976 157 kg/An +0.0%
1977 165 kg/An +5.1%
1978 163 kg/An -1.2%
1979 166 kg/An +1.8%
1980 163 kg/An -1.8%
1981 160 kg/An -1.8%
1982 161 kg/An +0.6%
1983 158 kg/An -1.9%
1984 157 kg/An -0.6%
1985 159 kg/An +1.3%
1986 166 kg/An +4.4%
1987 174 kg/An +4.8%
1988 178 kg/An +2.3%
1989 178 kg/An +0.0%
1990 179 kg/An +0.6%
1991 175 kg/An -2.2%
1992 171 kg/An -2.3%
1993 165 kg/An -3.5%
1994 161 kg/An -2.4%
1995 161 kg/An +0.0%
1996 160 kg/An -0.6%
1997 161 kg/An +0.6%
1998 160 kg/An -0.6%
1999 162 kg/An +1.2%
2000 163 kg/An +0.6%
2001 163 kg/An +0.0%
2002 166 kg/An +1.8%
2003 167 kg/An +0.6%
2004 163 kg/An -2.4%
2005 167 kg/An +2.5%
2006 162 kg/An -3.0%
2007 156 kg/An -3.7%
2008 153 kg/An -1.9%
2009 153 kg/An +0.0%
2010 154 kg/An +0.7%
2011 155 kg/An +0.6%
2012 152 kg/An -1.9%
2013 151 kg/An -0.7%
2014 151 kg/An +0.0%
2015 153 kg/An +1.3%
2016 151 kg/An -1.3%
2017 149 kg/An -1.3%
2018 151 kg/An +1.3%
2019 151 kg/An +0.0%
2020 148 kg/An -2.0%
2021 152 kg/An +2.7%
2022 151 kg/An -0.7%
2023 147 kg/An -2.6%
2024 150 kg/An +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.56 kg/An 133 kg/An 146 kg/An 9
1970s 154.5 kg/An 145 kg/An 166 kg/An 10
1980s 165.4 kg/An 157 kg/An 178 kg/An 10
1990s 165.5 kg/An 160 kg/An 179 kg/An 10
2000s 161.3 kg/An 153 kg/An 167 kg/An 10
2010s 151.8 kg/An 149 kg/An 155 kg/An 10
2020s 149.6 kg/An 147 kg/An 152 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 15 Norway 273 kg/An compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 269 kg/An compare
  3. 17 Ireland 257 kg/An compare
  4. 18 Italy 255 kg/An compare
  5. 19 Denmark 253 kg/An compare
  6. 20 Serbia 244 kg/An compare
  7. 21 Australia 243 kg/An compare
  8. 21 Australia and New Zealand 243 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas was 150 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 179 kg/An in 1990.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 133 kg/An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Americas ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 6,368 data points, 1961–2024
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