Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 131 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
131 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 8 regions
All-time high
153 kg/An
in 1984
All-time low
131 kg/An
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 131 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 153 kg/An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 131 kg/An, in 2020.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 150 kg/An
1962 150 kg/An +0.0%
1963 148 kg/An -1.3%
1964 145 kg/An -2.0%
1965 144 kg/An -0.7%
1966 144 kg/An +0.0%
1967 144 kg/An +0.0%
1968 144 kg/An +0.0%
1969 144 kg/An +0.0%
1970 144 kg/An +0.0%
1971 144 kg/An +0.0%
1972 145 kg/An +0.7%
1973 146 kg/An +0.7%
1974 146 kg/An +0.0%
1975 146 kg/An +0.0%
1976 146 kg/An +0.0%
1977 146 kg/An +0.0%
1978 147 kg/An +0.7%
1979 147 kg/An +0.0%
1980 149 kg/An +1.4%
1981 147 kg/An -1.3%
1982 151 kg/An +2.7%
1983 151 kg/An +0.0%
1984 153 kg/An +1.3%
1985 150 kg/An -2.0%
1986 149 kg/An -0.7%
1987 149 kg/An +0.0%
1988 148 kg/An -0.7%
1989 147 kg/An -0.7%
1990 145 kg/An -1.4%
1991 145 kg/An +0.0%
1992 146 kg/An +0.7%
1993 146 kg/An +0.0%
1994 146 kg/An +0.0%
1995 146 kg/An +0.0%
1996 146 kg/An +0.0%
1997 145 kg/An -0.7%
1998 145 kg/An +0.0%
1999 145 kg/An +0.0%
2000 144 kg/An -0.7%
2001 143 kg/An -0.7%
2002 142 kg/An -0.7%
2003 142 kg/An +0.0%
2004 141 kg/An -0.7%
2005 142 kg/An +0.7%
2006 141 kg/An -0.7%
2007 140 kg/An -0.7%
2008 138 kg/An -1.4%
2009 138 kg/An +0.0%
2010 138 kg/An +0.0%
2011 137 kg/An -0.7%
2012 137 kg/An +0.0%
2013 137 kg/An +0.0%
2014 136 kg/An -0.7%
2015 136 kg/An +0.0%
2016 134 kg/An -1.5%
2017 134 kg/An +0.0%
2018 132 kg/An -1.5%
2019 132 kg/An +0.0%
2020 131 kg/An -0.8%
2021 132 kg/An +0.8%
2022 131 kg/An -0.8%
2023 131 kg/An +0.0%
2024 131 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 145.89 kg/An 144 kg/An 150 kg/An 9
1970s 145.7 kg/An 144 kg/An 147 kg/An 10
1980s 149.4 kg/An 147 kg/An 153 kg/An 10
1990s 145.5 kg/An 145 kg/An 146 kg/An 10
2000s 141.1 kg/An 138 kg/An 144 kg/An 10
2010s 135.3 kg/An 132 kg/An 138 kg/An 10
2020s 131.2 kg/An 131 kg/An 132 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 4 Lithuania 362 kg/An compare
  2. 5 Belgium 317 kg/An compare
  3. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 300 kg/An compare
  4. 6 Slovakia 300 kg/An compare
  5. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 286 kg/An compare
  6. 8 Finland 286 kg/An compare
  7. 10 France 284 kg/An compare
  8. 10 Latvia 284 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 131 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 153 kg/An in 1984.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 131 kg/An in 2020.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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