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

Eastern Africa: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 170 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
170 kg/An
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
207 kg/An
in 2006
All-time low
86 kg/An
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 170 kg/An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa peaked at 207 kg/An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86 kg/An, in 1972.

That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 176 kg/An
1962 177 kg/An +0.6%
1963 176 kg/An -0.6%
1964 176 kg/An +0.0%
1965 168 kg/An -4.5%
1966 164 kg/An -2.4%
1967 161 kg/An -1.8%
1968 157 kg/An -2.5%
1969 159 kg/An +1.3%
1970 158 kg/An -0.6%
1971 91 kg/An -42.4%
1972 86 kg/An -5.5%
1973 150 kg/An +74.4%
1974 160 kg/An +6.7%
1975 157 kg/An -1.9%
1976 164 kg/An +4.5%
1977 155 kg/An -5.5%
1978 158 kg/An +1.9%
1979 157 kg/An -0.6%
1980 158 kg/An +0.6%
1981 154 kg/An -2.5%
1982 177 kg/An +14.9%
1983 189 kg/An +6.8%
1984 189 kg/An +0.0%
1985 193 kg/An +2.1%
1986 188 kg/An -2.6%
1987 191 kg/An +1.6%
1988 191 kg/An +0.0%
1989 191 kg/An +0.0%
1990 194 kg/An +1.6%
1991 193 kg/An -0.5%
1992 193 kg/An +0.0%
1993 197 kg/An +2.1%
1994 178 kg/An -9.6%
1995 192 kg/An +7.9%
1996 192 kg/An +0.0%
1997 189 kg/An -1.6%
1998 194 kg/An +2.6%
1999 198 kg/An +2.1%
2000 193 kg/An -2.5%
2001 194 kg/An +0.5%
2002 204 kg/An +5.2%
2003 191 kg/An -6.4%
2004 194 kg/An +1.6%
2005 204 kg/An +5.2%
2006 207 kg/An +1.5%
2007 175 kg/An -15.5%
2008 175 kg/An +0.0%
2009 175 kg/An +0.0%
2010 175 kg/An +0.0%
2011 175 kg/An +0.0%
2012 175 kg/An +0.0%
2013 175 kg/An +0.0%
2014 175 kg/An +0.0%
2015 175 kg/An +0.0%
2016 175 kg/An +0.0%
2017 175 kg/An +0.0%
2018 175 kg/An +0.0%
2019 175 kg/An +0.0%
2020 175 kg/An +0.0%
2021 175 kg/An +0.0%
2022 171 kg/An -2.3%
2023 175 kg/An +2.3%
2024 170 kg/An -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168.22 kg/An 157 kg/An 177 kg/An 9
1970s 143.6 kg/An 86 kg/An 164 kg/An 10
1980s 182.1 kg/An 154 kg/An 193 kg/An 10
1990s 192 kg/An 178 kg/An 198 kg/An 10
2000s 191.2 kg/An 175 kg/An 207 kg/An 10
2010s 175 kg/An 175 kg/An 175 kg/An 10
2020s 173.2 kg/An 170 kg/An 175 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Hungary 277 kg/An compare
  2. 13 Spain 276 kg/An compare
  3. 13 Sweden 276 kg/An compare
  4. 15 Norway 273 kg/An compare
  5. 16 New Zealand 269 kg/An compare
  6. 17 Ireland 257 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 Eastern Africa?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa was 170 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 207 kg/An in 2006.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 86 kg/An in 1972.
How does Eastern Africa rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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