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

Latest (2024)
279 kg/An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
279 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
154 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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
  10. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 300 kg/An compare
  11. 6 Slovakia 300 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 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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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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