Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 304 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
304 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
304 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
215 kg/An
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in European Union (27) stood at 304 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in European Union (27) peaked at 304 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215 kg/An, in 1973.

European Union (27) ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 239 kg/An
1962 237 kg/An -0.8%
1963 241 kg/An +1.7%
1964 244 kg/An +1.2%
1965 244 kg/An +0.0%
1966 240 kg/An -1.6%
1967 237 kg/An -1.2%
1968 234 kg/An -1.3%
1969 233 kg/An -0.4%
1970 229 kg/An -1.7%
1971 223 kg/An -2.6%
1972 216 kg/An -3.1%
1973 215 kg/An -0.5%
1974 223 kg/An +3.7%
1975 219 kg/An -1.8%
1976 221 kg/An +0.9%
1977 224 kg/An +1.4%
1978 222 kg/An -0.9%
1979 219 kg/An -1.4%
1980 228 kg/An +4.1%
1981 221 kg/An -3.1%
1982 219 kg/An -0.9%
1983 225 kg/An +2.7%
1984 230 kg/An +2.2%
1985 232 kg/An +0.9%
1986 228 kg/An -1.7%
1987 229 kg/An +0.4%
1988 225 kg/An -1.7%
1989 221 kg/An -1.8%
1990 220 kg/An -0.5%
1991 233 kg/An +5.9%
1992 234 kg/An +0.4%
1993 231 kg/An -1.3%
1994 231 kg/An +0.0%
1995 228 kg/An -1.3%
1996 228 kg/An +0.0%
1997 233 kg/An +2.2%
1998 236 kg/An +1.3%
1999 238 kg/An +0.8%
2000 232 kg/An -2.5%
2001 236 kg/An +1.7%
2002 239 kg/An +1.3%
2003 236 kg/An -1.3%
2004 248 kg/An +5.1%
2005 253 kg/An +2.0%
2006 252 kg/An -0.4%
2007 260 kg/An +3.2%
2008 261 kg/An +0.4%
2009 270 kg/An +3.4%
2010 275 kg/An +1.9%
2011 267 kg/An -2.9%
2012 256 kg/An -4.1%
2013 277 kg/An +8.2%
2014 267 kg/An -3.6%
2015 274 kg/An +2.6%
2016 273 kg/An -0.4%
2017 278 kg/An +1.8%
2018 288 kg/An +3.6%
2019 292 kg/An +1.4%
2020 302 kg/An +3.4%
2021 297 kg/An -1.7%
2022 293 kg/An -1.3%
2023 300 kg/An +2.4%
2024 304 kg/An +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.78 kg/An 233 kg/An 244 kg/An 9
1970s 221.1 kg/An 215 kg/An 229 kg/An 10
1980s 225.8 kg/An 219 kg/An 232 kg/An 10
1990s 231.2 kg/An 220 kg/An 238 kg/An 10
2000s 248.7 kg/An 232 kg/An 270 kg/An 10
2010s 274.7 kg/An 256 kg/An 292 kg/An 10
2020s 299.2 kg/An 293 kg/An 304 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Germany 448 kg/An compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 211 kg/An compare
  3. 2 Japan 421 kg/An compare
  4. 3 Poland 410 kg/An compare
  5. 4 Lithuania 362 kg/An compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 157 kg/An compare
  7. 5 Belgium 317 kg/An compare
  8. 5 Türkiye 150 kg/An compare
  9. 5 Melanesia 150 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in European Union (27)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in European Union (27) was 304 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 304 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 215 kg/An in 1973.
How does European Union (27) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
European Union (27) ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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