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

Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 210 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
210 kg/An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
257 kg/An
in 1991
All-time low
198 kg/An
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 210 kg/An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Europe peaked at 257 kg/An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 198 kg/An, in 2017.

That places Europe 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 234 kg/An
1962 231 kg/An -1.3%
1963 237 kg/An +2.6%
1964 240 kg/An +1.3%
1965 241 kg/An +0.4%
1966 238 kg/An -1.2%
1967 234 kg/An -1.7%
1968 231 kg/An -1.3%
1969 230 kg/An -0.4%
1970 226 kg/An -1.7%
1971 222 kg/An -1.8%
1972 214 kg/An -3.6%
1973 213 kg/An -0.5%
1974 220 kg/An +3.3%
1975 217 kg/An -1.4%
1976 218 kg/An +0.5%
1977 219 kg/An +0.5%
1978 219 kg/An +0.0%
1979 238 kg/An +8.7%
1980 242 kg/An +1.7%
1981 232 kg/An -4.1%
1982 211 kg/An -9.1%
1983 218 kg/An +3.3%
1984 223 kg/An +2.3%
1985 227 kg/An +1.8%
1986 223 kg/An -1.8%
1987 225 kg/An +0.9%
1988 222 kg/An -1.3%
1989 217 kg/An -2.3%
1990 242 kg/An +11.5%
1991 257 kg/An +6.2%
1992 204 kg/An -20.6%
1993 203 kg/An -0.5%
1994 203 kg/An +0.0%
1995 199 kg/An -2.0%
1996 199 kg/An +0.0%
1997 202 kg/An +1.5%
1998 202 kg/An +0.0%
1999 204 kg/An +1.0%
2000 204 kg/An +0.0%
2001 207 kg/An +1.5%
2002 205 kg/An -1.0%
2003 203 kg/An -1.0%
2004 207 kg/An +2.0%
2005 206 kg/An -0.5%
2006 211 kg/An +2.4%
2007 201 kg/An -4.7%
2008 208 kg/An +3.5%
2009 214 kg/An +2.9%
2010 210 kg/An -1.9%
2011 216 kg/An +2.9%
2012 214 kg/An -0.9%
2013 216 kg/An +0.9%
2014 209 kg/An -3.2%
2015 218 kg/An +4.3%
2016 213 kg/An -2.3%
2017 198 kg/An -7.0%
2018 211 kg/An +6.6%
2019 210 kg/An -0.5%
2020 210 kg/An +0.0%
2021 211 kg/An +0.5%
2022 210 kg/An -0.5%
2023 209 kg/An -0.5%
2024 210 kg/An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235.11 kg/An 230 kg/An 241 kg/An 9
1970s 220.6 kg/An 213 kg/An 238 kg/An 10
1980s 224 kg/An 211 kg/An 242 kg/An 10
1990s 211.5 kg/An 199 kg/An 257 kg/An 10
2000s 206.6 kg/An 201 kg/An 214 kg/An 10
2010s 211.5 kg/An 198 kg/An 218 kg/An 10
2020s 210 kg/An 209 kg/An 211 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Poland 410 kg/An compare
  2. 4 Lithuania 362 kg/An compare
  3. 5 Belgium 317 kg/An compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 150 kg/An compare
  5. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 300 kg/An compare
  6. 6 Slovakia 300 kg/An compare
  7. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 286 kg/An compare
  8. 8 Finland 286 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 Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Europe was 210 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 257 kg/An in 1991.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 198 kg/An in 2017.
How does Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Europe ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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