Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia

Western Asia: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 126 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
126 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
22nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
153 kg/An
in 2007
All-time low
124 kg/An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 126 kg/An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia peaked at 153 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 124 kg/An, in 2023.

That places Western Asia 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 150 kg/An
1962 150 kg/An +0.0%
1963 150 kg/An +0.0%
1964 150 kg/An +0.0%
1965 150 kg/An +0.0%
1966 150 kg/An +0.0%
1967 150 kg/An +0.0%
1968 150 kg/An +0.0%
1969 150 kg/An +0.0%
1970 150 kg/An +0.0%
1971 150 kg/An +0.0%
1972 150 kg/An +0.0%
1973 150 kg/An +0.0%
1974 150 kg/An +0.0%
1975 150 kg/An +0.0%
1976 150 kg/An +0.0%
1977 150 kg/An +0.0%
1978 150 kg/An +0.0%
1979 150 kg/An +0.0%
1980 150 kg/An +0.0%
1981 150 kg/An +0.0%
1982 150 kg/An +0.0%
1983 150 kg/An +0.0%
1984 150 kg/An +0.0%
1985 150 kg/An +0.0%
1986 150 kg/An +0.0%
1987 150 kg/An +0.0%
1988 150 kg/An +0.0%
1989 150 kg/An +0.0%
1990 150 kg/An +0.0%
1991 150 kg/An +0.0%
1992 151 kg/An +0.7%
1993 151 kg/An +0.0%
1994 151 kg/An +0.0%
1995 151 kg/An +0.0%
1996 151 kg/An +0.0%
1997 151 kg/An +0.0%
1998 151 kg/An +0.0%
1999 151 kg/An +0.0%
2000 152 kg/An +0.7%
2001 150 kg/An -1.3%
2002 152 kg/An +1.3%
2003 149 kg/An -2.0%
2004 151 kg/An +1.3%
2005 151 kg/An +0.0%
2006 152 kg/An +0.7%
2007 153 kg/An +0.7%
2008 143 kg/An -6.5%
2009 143 kg/An +0.0%
2010 143 kg/An +0.0%
2011 144 kg/An +0.7%
2012 143 kg/An -0.7%
2013 142 kg/An -0.7%
2014 142 kg/An +0.0%
2015 141 kg/An -0.7%
2016 140 kg/An -0.7%
2017 140 kg/An +0.0%
2018 139 kg/An -0.7%
2019 139 kg/An +0.0%
2020 136 kg/An -2.2%
2021 133 kg/An -2.2%
2022 128 kg/An -3.8%
2023 124 kg/An -3.1%
2024 126 kg/An +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 9
1970s 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 10
1980s 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 150 kg/An 10
1990s 150.8 kg/An 150 kg/An 151 kg/An 10
2000s 149.6 kg/An 143 kg/An 153 kg/An 10
2010s 141.3 kg/An 139 kg/An 144 kg/An 10
2020s 129.4 kg/An 124 kg/An 136 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 19 Denmark 253 kg/An compare
  2. 20 Serbia 244 kg/An compare
  3. 21 Australia 243 kg/An compare
  4. 21 Australia and New Zealand 243 kg/An compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 242 kg/An compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 230 kg/An compare
  7. 25 Argentina 228 kg/An compare
  8. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 228 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 Western Asia?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia was 126 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 153 kg/An in 2007.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 124 kg/An in 2023.
How does Western Asia rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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