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

South America: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 173 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
173 kg/An
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
191 kg/An
in 1988
All-time low
117 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 173 kg/An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South America peaked at 191 kg/An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 117 kg/An, in 1961.

That places South America 12th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 117 kg/An
1962 123 kg/An +5.1%
1963 134 kg/An +8.9%
1964 144 kg/An +7.5%
1965 146 kg/An +1.4%
1966 130 kg/An -11.0%
1967 135 kg/An +3.8%
1968 132 kg/An -2.2%
1969 139 kg/An +5.3%
1970 145 kg/An +4.3%
1971 143 kg/An -1.4%
1972 144 kg/An +0.7%
1973 133 kg/An -7.6%
1974 125 kg/An -6.0%
1975 133 kg/An +6.4%
1976 133 kg/An +0.0%
1977 142 kg/An +6.8%
1978 139 kg/An -2.1%
1979 147 kg/An +5.8%
1980 142 kg/An -3.4%
1981 148 kg/An +4.2%
1982 159 kg/An +7.4%
1983 164 kg/An +3.1%
1984 158 kg/An -3.7%
1985 162 kg/An +2.5%
1986 169 kg/An +4.3%
1987 183 kg/An +8.3%
1988 191 kg/An +4.4%
1989 189 kg/An -1.0%
1990 191 kg/An +1.1%
1991 187 kg/An -2.1%
1992 180 kg/An -3.7%
1993 178 kg/An -1.1%
1994 182 kg/An +2.2%
1995 182 kg/An +0.0%
1996 181 kg/An -0.5%
1997 181 kg/An +0.0%
1998 179 kg/An -1.1%
1999 183 kg/An +2.2%
2000 182 kg/An -0.5%
2001 173 kg/An -4.9%
2002 182 kg/An +5.2%
2003 180 kg/An -1.1%
2004 178 kg/An -1.1%
2005 180 kg/An +1.1%
2006 181 kg/An +0.6%
2007 180 kg/An -0.6%
2008 171 kg/An -5.0%
2009 171 kg/An +0.0%
2010 171 kg/An +0.0%
2011 172 kg/An +0.6%
2012 163 kg/An -5.2%
2013 161 kg/An -1.2%
2014 163 kg/An +1.2%
2015 169 kg/An +3.7%
2016 170 kg/An +0.6%
2017 174 kg/An +2.4%
2018 176 kg/An +1.1%
2019 175 kg/An -0.6%
2020 169 kg/An -3.4%
2021 175 kg/An +3.6%
2022 173 kg/An -1.1%
2023 166 kg/An -4.0%
2024 173 kg/An +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133.33 kg/An 117 kg/An 146 kg/An 9
1970s 138.4 kg/An 125 kg/An 147 kg/An 10
1980s 166.5 kg/An 142 kg/An 191 kg/An 10
1990s 182.4 kg/An 178 kg/An 191 kg/An 10
2000s 177.8 kg/An 171 kg/An 182 kg/An 10
2010s 169.4 kg/An 161 kg/An 176 kg/An 10
2020s 171.2 kg/An 166 kg/An 175 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 France 284 kg/An compare
  2. 10 Latvia 284 kg/An compare
  3. 12 Hungary 277 kg/An compare
  4. 13 Spain 276 kg/An compare
  5. 13 Sweden 276 kg/An compare
  6. 15 Norway 273 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 South America?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South America was 173 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 191 kg/An in 1988.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 117 kg/An in 1961.
How does South America rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
South America ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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