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

Western Europe: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 307 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
307 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
310 kg/An
in 1967
All-time low
254 kg/An
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 307 kg/An.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 310 kg/An in 1967 and was at its lowest, 254 kg/An, in 2006.

That places Western Europe 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 297 kg/An
1962 298 kg/An +0.3%
1963 302 kg/An +1.3%
1964 295 kg/An -2.3%
1965 298 kg/An +1.0%
1966 301 kg/An +1.0%
1967 310 kg/An +3.0%
1968 309 kg/An -0.3%
1969 308 kg/An -0.3%
1970 303 kg/An -1.6%
1971 294 kg/An -3.0%
1972 295 kg/An +0.3%
1973 294 kg/An -0.3%
1974 293 kg/An -0.3%
1975 283 kg/An -3.4%
1976 276 kg/An -2.5%
1977 273 kg/An -1.1%
1978 272 kg/An -0.4%
1979 268 kg/An -1.5%
1980 272 kg/An +1.5%
1981 258 kg/An -5.1%
1982 259 kg/An +0.4%
1983 259 kg/An +0.0%
1984 267 kg/An +3.1%
1985 268 kg/An +0.4%
1986 264 kg/An -1.5%
1987 266 kg/An +0.8%
1988 260 kg/An -2.3%
1989 261 kg/An +0.4%
1990 267 kg/An +2.3%
1991 282 kg/An +5.6%
1992 276 kg/An -2.1%
1993 278 kg/An +0.7%
1994 276 kg/An -0.7%
1995 276 kg/An +0.0%
1996 269 kg/An -2.5%
1997 272 kg/An +1.1%
1998 275 kg/An +1.1%
1999 278 kg/An +1.1%
2000 274 kg/An -1.4%
2001 264 kg/An -3.6%
2002 270 kg/An +2.3%
2003 275 kg/An +1.9%
2004 277 kg/An +0.7%
2005 278 kg/An +0.4%
2006 254 kg/An -8.6%
2007 258 kg/An +1.6%
2008 278 kg/An +7.8%
2009 264 kg/An -5.0%
2010 279 kg/An +5.7%
2011 285 kg/An +2.2%
2012 277 kg/An -2.8%
2013 273 kg/An -1.4%
2014 277 kg/An +1.5%
2015 275 kg/An -0.7%
2016 277 kg/An +0.7%
2017 279 kg/An +0.7%
2018 280 kg/An +0.4%
2019 286 kg/An +2.1%
2020 308 kg/An +7.7%
2021 307 kg/An -0.3%
2022 305 kg/An -0.7%
2023 298 kg/An -2.3%
2024 307 kg/An +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 302 kg/An 295 kg/An 310 kg/An 9
1970s 285.1 kg/An 268 kg/An 303 kg/An 10
1980s 263.4 kg/An 258 kg/An 272 kg/An 10
1990s 274.9 kg/An 267 kg/An 282 kg/An 10
2000s 269.2 kg/An 254 kg/An 278 kg/An 10
2010s 278.8 kg/An 273 kg/An 286 kg/An 10
2020s 305 kg/An 298 kg/An 308 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Germany 448 kg/An compare
  2. 2 Japan 421 kg/An compare
  3. 3 Poland 410 kg/An compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 362 kg/An compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 157 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 Europe?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 307 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 310 kg/An in 1967.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 254 kg/An in 2006.
How does Western Europe rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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