Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe

Europe: Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2,893 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,893 An
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
48,400 An
in 1965
All-time low
2,893 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe is 2,893 An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe peaked at 48,400 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,893 An, in 2024.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 29,200 An
1962 36,900 An +26.4%
1963 31,300 An -15.2%
1964 33,800 An +8.0%
1965 48,400 An +43.2%
1966 47,600 An -1.7%
1967 36,600 An -23.1%
1968 28,400 An -22.4%
1969 24,000 An -15.5%
1970 24,700 An +2.9%
1971 30,000 An +21.5%
1972 31,700 An +5.7%
1973 30,000 An -5.4%
1974 26,100 An -13.0%
1975 21,186 An -18.8%
1976 24,326 An +14.8%
1977 18,068 An -25.7%
1978 21,055 An +16.5%
1979 18,810 An -10.7%
1980 16,933 An -10.0%
1981 13,709 An -19.0%
1982 11,938 An -12.9%
1983 6,680 An -44.0%
1984 5,732 An -14.2%
1985 6,510 An +13.6%
1986 6,000 An -7.8%
1987 4,878 An -18.7%
1988 4,190 An -14.1%
1989 4,232 An +1.0%
1990 3,677 An -13.1%
1991 3,301 An -10.2%
1992 3,532 An +7.0%
1993 3,500 An -0.9%
1994 3,500 An +0.0%
1995 3,500 An +0.0%
1996 3,100 An -11.4%
1997 3,100 An +0.0%
1998 3,498 An +12.8%
1999 3,000 An -14.2%
2000 3,000 An +0.0%
2001 3,000 An +0.0%
2002 3,000 An +0.0%
2003 3,000 An +0.0%
2004 3,000 An +0.0%
2005 3,000 An +0.0%
2006 3,000 An +0.0%
2007 3,000 An +0.0%
2008 3,000 An +0.0%
2009 3,000 An +0.0%
2010 3,000 An +0.0%
2011 3,000 An +0.0%
2012 3,000 An +0.0%
2013 3,000 An +0.0%
2014 3,000 An +0.0%
2015 2,964 An -1.2%
2016 2,997 An +1.1%
2017 3,000 An +0.1%
2018 2,955 An -1.5%
2019 2,942 An -0.4%
2020 2,932 An -0.3%
2021 2,922 An -0.3%
2022 2,913 An -0.3%
2023 2,903 An -0.3%
2024 2,893 An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,133 An 24,000 An 48,400 An 9
1970s 24,594 An 18,068 An 31,700 An 10
1980s 8,080 An 4,190 An 16,933 An 10
1990s 3,371 An 3,000 An 3,677 An 10
2000s 3,000 An 3,000 An 3,000 An 10
2010s 2,986 An 2,942 An 3,000 An 10
2020s 2,913 An 2,893 An 2,932 An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Senegal 54,453 An compare
  2. 6 Burkina Faso 30,583 An compare
  3. 7 Mauritania 25,836 An compare
  4. 8 Spain 3,000 An compare
  5. 9 Lesotho 662 An compare
  6. 10 Argentina 314 An compare
  7. 11 Kazakhstan 70 An compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe?
Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe was 2,893 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 48,400 An in 1965.
What is the lowest meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,893 An in 2024.
How does Europe rank for meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Europe ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 1,452 data points, 1961–2024
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