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

Canada: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 178 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
178 kg/An
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
243 kg/An
in 1964
All-time low
173 kg/An
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, 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 Canada is 178 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada peaked at 243 kg/An in 1964 and was at its lowest, 173 kg/An, in 2020.

Canada ranks 48th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 236 kg/An
1962 242 kg/An +2.5%
1963 242 kg/An +0.0%
1964 243 kg/An +0.4%
1965 242 kg/An -0.4%
1966 238 kg/An -1.7%
1967 237 kg/An -0.4%
1968 238 kg/An +0.4%
1969 238 kg/An +0.0%
1970 238 kg/An +0.0%
1971 237 kg/An -0.4%
1972 239 kg/An +0.8%
1973 240 kg/An +0.4%
1974 239 kg/An -0.4%
1975 241 kg/An +0.8%
1976 240 kg/An -0.4%
1977 240 kg/An +0.0%
1978 241 kg/An +0.4%
1979 235 kg/An -2.5%
1980 235 kg/An +0.0%
1981 228 kg/An -3.0%
1982 233 kg/An +2.2%
1983 230 kg/An -1.3%
1984 230 kg/An +0.0%
1985 200 kg/An -13.0%
1986 204 kg/An +2.0%
1987 202 kg/An -1.0%
1988 201 kg/An -0.5%
1989 203 kg/An +1.0%
1990 205 kg/An +1.0%
1991 206 kg/An +0.5%
1992 204 kg/An -1.0%
1993 204 kg/An +0.0%
1994 204 kg/An +0.0%
1995 204 kg/An +0.0%
1996 206 kg/An +1.0%
1997 204 kg/An -1.0%
1998 205 kg/An +0.5%
1999 205 kg/An +0.0%
2000 205 kg/An +0.0%
2001 205 kg/An +0.0%
2002 205 kg/An +0.0%
2003 205 kg/An +0.0%
2004 205 kg/An +0.0%
2005 205 kg/An +0.0%
2006 205 kg/An +0.0%
2007 205 kg/An +0.0%
2008 200 kg/An -2.4%
2009 208 kg/An +4.0%
2010 205 kg/An -1.4%
2011 213 kg/An +3.9%
2012 213 kg/An +0.0%
2013 213 kg/An +0.0%
2014 212 kg/An -0.5%
2015 212 kg/An +0.0%
2016 190 kg/An -10.4%
2017 192 kg/An +1.1%
2018 190 kg/An -1.0%
2019 186 kg/An -2.1%
2020 173 kg/An -7.0%
2021 180 kg/An +4.0%
2022 180 kg/An +0.0%
2023 181 kg/An +0.6%
2024 178 kg/An -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 239.56 kg/An 236 kg/An 243 kg/An 9
1970s 239 kg/An 235 kg/An 241 kg/An 10
1980s 216.6 kg/An 200 kg/An 235 kg/An 10
1990s 204.7 kg/An 204 kg/An 206 kg/An 10
2000s 204.8 kg/An 200 kg/An 208 kg/An 10
2010s 202.6 kg/An 186 kg/An 213 kg/An 10
2020s 178.4 kg/An 173 kg/An 181 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 45 Greece 180 kg/An compare
  2. 45 Kazakhstan 180 kg/An compare
  3. 45 Romania 180 kg/An compare
  4. 49 Bulgaria 175 kg/An compare
  5. 50 Indonesia 170 kg/An compare
  6. 50 Madagascar 170 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada was 178 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 243 kg/An in 1964.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 173 kg/An in 2020.
How does Canada rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Canada ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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