Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 279 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe is 279 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe peaked at 279 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154 kg/An, in 1962.
That places Southern Europe 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 154 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 162 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 163 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 163 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 158 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 157 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 157 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 161 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 160 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 163 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 161 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 165 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 170 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 172 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 177 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 183 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 182 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 180 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 182 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 180 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 186 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 192 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 193 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 194 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 198 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 202 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 203 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 201 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 210 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 217 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 219 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 214 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 212 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 212 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 213 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 217 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 218 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 219 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 213 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 220 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 223 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 226 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 235 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 234 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 239 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 242 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 240 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 244 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 253 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 246 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 231 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 255 kg/An | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 245 kg/An | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 257 kg/An | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 255 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 262 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 261 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 259 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 266 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 267 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 266 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 277 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 279 kg/An | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.33 kg/An | 154 kg/An | 163 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 171.3 kg/An | 160 kg/An | 183 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.1 kg/An | 180 kg/An | 203 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.1 kg/An | 210 kg/An | 219 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.6 kg/An | 213 kg/An | 244 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.4 kg/An | 231 kg/An | 262 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 271 kg/An | 266 kg/An | 279 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 1 Germany 448 kg/An compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 211 kg/An compare
- 2 Japan 421 kg/An compare
- 3 Poland 410 kg/An compare
- 4 Lithuania 362 kg/An compare
- 4 Viet Nam 157 kg/An compare
- 5 Belgium 317 kg/An compare
- 5 Türkiye 150 kg/An compare
- 5 Melanesia 150 kg/An compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 300 kg/An compare
- 6 Slovakia 300 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe was 279 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 279 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 kg/An in 1962.
- How does Southern Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Southern Europe ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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