Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing was 72,885 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72,885 1000 An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 23 groups
All-time high
352,983 1000 An
in 1977
All-time low
72,885 1000 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in European Union (27) is 72,885 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in European Union (27) peaked at 352,983 1000 An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 72,885 1000 An, in 2024.

That places European Union (27) 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 206,721 1000 An
1962 209,027 1000 An +1.1%
1963 209,636 1000 An +0.3%
1964 210,743 1000 An +0.5%
1965 214,771 1000 An +1.9%
1966 220,963 1000 An +2.9%
1967 223,175 1000 An +1.0%
1968 227,681 1000 An +2.0%
1969 230,299 1000 An +1.1%
1970 238,448 1000 An +3.5%
1971 253,165 1000 An +6.2%
1972 262,390 1000 An +3.6%
1973 272,904 1000 An +4.0%
1974 292,065 1000 An +7.0%
1975 297,154 1000 An +1.7%
1976 327,915 1000 An +10.4%
1977 352,983 1000 An +7.6%
1978 350,754 1000 An -0.6%
1979 351,853 1000 An +0.3%
1980 337,882 1000 An -4.0%
1981 330,389 1000 An -2.2%
1982 327,863 1000 An -0.8%
1983 331,765 1000 An +1.2%
1984 329,290 1000 An -0.7%
1985 331,911 1000 An +0.8%
1986 326,835 1000 An -1.5%
1987 333,790 1000 An +2.1%
1988 330,001 1000 An -1.1%
1989 296,390 1000 An -10.2%
1990 295,170 1000 An -0.4%
1991 194,724 1000 An -34.0%
1992 207,264 1000 An +6.4%
1993 226,863 1000 An +9.5%
1994 220,067 1000 An -3.0%
1995 218,164 1000 An -0.9%
1996 226,556 1000 An +3.8%
1997 222,812 1000 An -1.7%
1998 226,639 1000 An +1.7%
1999 207,643 1000 An -8.4%
2000 210,104 1000 An +1.2%
2001 212,819 1000 An +1.3%
2002 214,850 1000 An +1.0%
2003 202,661 1000 An -5.7%
2004 175,064 1000 An -13.6%
2005 172,903 1000 An -1.2%
2006 169,753 1000 An -1.8%
2007 170,686 1000 An +0.5%
2008 153,106 1000 An -10.3%
2009 142,736 1000 An -6.8%
2010 144,173 1000 An +1.0%
2011 146,080 1000 An +1.3%
2012 143,056 1000 An -2.1%
2013 141,886 1000 An -0.8%
2014 142,964 1000 An +0.8%
2015 137,061 1000 An -4.1%
2016 129,576 1000 An -5.5%
2017 122,766 1000 An -5.3%
2018 106,301 1000 An -13.4%
2019 103,166 1000 An -2.9%
2020 91,750 1000 An -11.1%
2021 87,743 1000 An -4.4%
2022 79,121 1000 An -9.8%
2023 74,519 1000 An -5.8%
2024 72,885 1000 An -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Producing in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -34.0% 295,170 1000 An 194,724 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 217,002 1000 An 206,721 1000 An 230,299 1000 An 9
1970s 299,963 1000 An 238,448 1000 An 352,983 1000 An 10
1980s 327,612 1000 An 296,390 1000 An 337,882 1000 An 10
1990s 224,590 1000 An 194,724 1000 An 295,170 1000 An 10
2000s 182,468 1000 An 142,736 1000 An 214,850 1000 An 10
2010s 131,703 1000 An 103,166 1000 An 146,080 1000 An 10
2020s 81,204 1000 An 72,885 1000 An 91,750 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Egypt 42,221 1000 An compare
  2. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 263 1000 An compare
  3. 5 Spain 27,454 1000 An compare
  4. 6 Germany 24,000 1000 An compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 259 1000 An compare
  6. 7 Czechoslovakia 22,900 1000 An compare
  7. 8 France 14,929 1000 An compare
  8. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 66 1000 An compare
  9. 9 Italy 14,509 1000 An compare
  10. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 50 1000 An compare
  11. 10 Czechia 12,833 1000 An compare
  12. 10 Türkiye 35 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 European Union (27)?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing in European Union (27) was 72,885 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 352,983 1000 An in 1977.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 72,885 1000 An in 2024.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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