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

Australia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 243 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
243 kg/An
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
280 kg/An
in 1961
All-time low
243 kg/An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Australia is 243 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Australia peaked at 280 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 243 kg/An, in 2024.

Australia ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 280 kg/An
1962 280 kg/An +0.0%
1963 280 kg/An +0.0%
1964 280 kg/An +0.0%
1965 280 kg/An +0.0%
1966 280 kg/An +0.0%
1967 280 kg/An +0.0%
1968 280 kg/An +0.0%
1969 280 kg/An +0.0%
1970 280 kg/An +0.0%
1971 280 kg/An +0.0%
1972 280 kg/An +0.0%
1973 280 kg/An +0.0%
1974 280 kg/An +0.0%
1975 280 kg/An +0.0%
1976 280 kg/An +0.0%
1977 280 kg/An +0.0%
1978 280 kg/An +0.0%
1979 280 kg/An +0.0%
1980 280 kg/An +0.0%
1981 280 kg/An +0.0%
1982 280 kg/An +0.0%
1983 280 kg/An +0.0%
1984 280 kg/An +0.0%
1985 280 kg/An +0.0%
1986 280 kg/An +0.0%
1987 280 kg/An +0.0%
1988 280 kg/An +0.0%
1989 280 kg/An +0.0%
1990 280 kg/An +0.0%
1991 280 kg/An +0.0%
1992 280 kg/An +0.0%
1993 280 kg/An +0.0%
1994 280 kg/An +0.0%
1995 280 kg/An +0.0%
1996 280 kg/An +0.0%
1997 280 kg/An +0.0%
1998 280 kg/An +0.0%
1999 280 kg/An +0.0%
2000 280 kg/An +0.0%
2001 280 kg/An +0.0%
2002 280 kg/An +0.0%
2003 280 kg/An +0.0%
2004 280 kg/An +0.0%
2005 280 kg/An +0.0%
2006 280 kg/An +0.0%
2007 280 kg/An +0.0%
2008 280 kg/An +0.0%
2009 280 kg/An +0.0%
2010 280 kg/An +0.0%
2011 280 kg/An +0.0%
2012 280 kg/An +0.0%
2013 280 kg/An +0.0%
2014 280 kg/An +0.0%
2015 280 kg/An +0.0%
2016 280 kg/An +0.0%
2017 280 kg/An +0.0%
2018 280 kg/An +0.0%
2019 280 kg/An +0.0%
2020 280 kg/An +0.0%
2021 261 kg/An -6.8%
2022 250 kg/An -4.2%
2023 244 kg/An -2.4%
2024 243 kg/An -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 9
1970s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 10
1980s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 10
1990s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 10
2000s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 10
2010s 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 280 kg/An 10
2020s 255.6 kg/An 243 kg/An 280 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Italy 255 kg/An compare
  2. 19 Denmark 253 kg/An compare
  3. 20 Serbia 244 kg/An compare
  4. 21 Australia and New Zealand 243 kg/An compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 242 kg/An compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 230 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 Australia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Australia was 243 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 280 kg/An in 1961.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 243 kg/An in 2024.
How does Australia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Australia ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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