Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Europe

Europe: Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing was 84,746 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,746 1000 An
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 23 groups
All-time high
431,666 1000 An
in 1977
All-time low
84,746 1000 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Europe recorded 84,746 1000 An for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe peaked at 431,666 1000 An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 84,746 1000 An, in 2024.

That places Europe 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 243,856 1000 An
1962 242,472 1000 An -0.6%
1963 243,481 1000 An +0.4%
1964 243,878 1000 An +0.2%
1965 247,016 1000 An +1.3%
1966 254,178 1000 An +2.9%
1967 256,780 1000 An +1.0%
1968 267,246 1000 An +4.1%
1969 278,894 1000 An +4.4%
1970 289,063 1000 An +3.6%
1971 314,725 1000 An +8.9%
1972 335,083 1000 An +6.5%
1973 349,551 1000 An +4.3%
1974 377,095 1000 An +7.9%
1975 386,267 1000 An +2.4%
1976 406,198 1000 An +5.2%
1977 431,666 1000 An +6.3%
1978 428,031 1000 An -0.8%
1979 430,096 1000 An +0.5%
1980 417,232 1000 An -3.0%
1981 411,942 1000 An -1.3%
1982 412,318 1000 An +0.1%
1983 420,705 1000 An +2.0%
1984 422,115 1000 An +0.3%
1985 423,211 1000 An +0.3%
1986 421,695 1000 An -0.4%
1987 430,860 1000 An +2.2%
1988 431,451 1000 An +0.1%
1989 396,120 1000 An -8.2%
1990 399,200 1000 An +0.8%
1991 287,166 1000 An -28.1%
1992 256,462 1000 An -10.7%
1993 254,488 1000 An -0.8%
1994 242,495 1000 An -4.7%
1995 238,738 1000 An -1.5%
1996 246,668 1000 An +3.3%
1997 237,875 1000 An -3.6%
1998 240,507 1000 An +1.1%
1999 222,256 1000 An -7.6%
2000 223,484 1000 An +0.6%
2001 224,848 1000 An +0.6%
2002 227,901 1000 An +1.4%
2003 214,853 1000 An -5.7%
2004 187,029 1000 An -13.0%
2005 185,416 1000 An -0.9%
2006 182,598 1000 An -1.5%
2007 184,237 1000 An +0.9%
2008 167,012 1000 An -9.3%
2009 157,581 1000 An -5.6%
2010 159,379 1000 An +1.1%
2011 161,469 1000 An +1.3%
2012 159,194 1000 An -1.4%
2013 158,499 1000 An -0.4%
2014 159,321 1000 An +0.5%
2015 153,341 1000 An -3.8%
2016 145,187 1000 An -5.3%
2017 138,901 1000 An -4.3%
2018 121,901 1000 An -12.2%
2019 118,222 1000 An -3.0%
2020 106,577 1000 An -9.9%
2021 102,400 1000 An -3.9%
2022 92,968 1000 An -9.2%
2023 86,949 1000 An -6.5%
2024 84,746 1000 An -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 253,089 1000 An 242,472 1000 An 278,894 1000 An 9
1970s 374,778 1000 An 289,063 1000 An 431,666 1000 An 10
1980s 418,765 1000 An 396,120 1000 An 431,451 1000 An 10
1990s 262,586 1000 An 222,256 1000 An 399,200 1000 An 10
2000s 195,496 1000 An 157,581 1000 An 227,901 1000 An 10
2010s 147,541 1000 An 118,222 1000 An 161,469 1000 An 10
2020s 94,728 1000 An 84,746 1000 An 106,577 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 303,597 1000 An compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 303,597 1000 An compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 120,933 1000 An compare
  4. 3 USSR 69,000 1000 An compare
  5. 4 Egypt 42,221 1000 An compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 263 1000 An compare
  7. 5 Spain 27,454 1000 An compare
  8. 6 Germany 24,000 1000 An compare
  9. 6 Republic of Moldova 259 1000 An compare
  10. 7 Czechoslovakia 22,900 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in Europe was 84,746 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 431,666 1000 An in 1977.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 84,746 1000 An in 2024.
How does Europe rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing?
Europe ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,719 data points, 1961–2024
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